Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 became law, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJan 4, 2017
ReportedMar 30, 2017
Passed one chamberMar 15, 2017
Passed bothDec 21, 2017
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 80 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 15, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.
Context
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 107 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 427 words
- Subjects
- GeorgiaHistoric sites and heritage areasParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relations
- Latest action
- Jan 8, 2018: Signed by President.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]