Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act became law 382 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJan 10, 2019
ReportedMay 1, 2019
Passed one chamberJul 24, 2019
Passed bothJan 13, 2020
LawJan 27, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 51 words.
Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act This bill requires the Emancipation National Historic Trail, which extends approximately 51 miles and follows the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from Galveston, Texas, to Houston, Texas, to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail.
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
- 5 of 311 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 340 words
- Subjects
- Historic sites and heritage areasLand transfersParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsTexasU.S. history
- Latest action
- Jan 27, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-111.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 116th S. 2646 Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]