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African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-1927| House 
| Updated: 1/8/2018
Wm. Lacy Clay

Wm. Lacy Clay

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (72)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 26, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use. The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill.

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Timeline
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 24, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
Jul 24, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-241.
Jul 26, 2017
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 26, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6331)
Jul 26, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1927.
Jul 26, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6330)
Jul 26, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330)
Jul 26, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 21, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 2017
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)
Dec 21, 2017
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)
Dec 22, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 27, 2017
Presented to President.
Jan 8, 2018
Signed by President.
Jan 8, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-104.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • June 27, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 27, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 24, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.


  • July 24, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-241.


  • July 26, 2017
    Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • July 26, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6331)


  • July 26, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1927.


  • July 26, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6330)


  • July 26, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330)


  • July 26, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • July 27, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 21, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.


  • December 21, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.


  • December 21, 2017
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)


  • December 21, 2017
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)


  • December 22, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • December 27, 2017
    Presented to President.


  • January 8, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • January 8, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-104.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-857: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish within the National Park Service the African American Civil Rights Network, and for other purposes.
Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsHistoric sites and heritage areasParks, recreation areas, trailsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history

African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-1927| House 
| Updated: 1/8/2018
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 26, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use. The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill.

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Timeline
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 24, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
Jul 24, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-241.
Jul 26, 2017
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 26, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6331)
Jul 26, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1927.
Jul 26, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6330)
Jul 26, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330)
Jul 26, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 21, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 2017
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)
Dec 21, 2017
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)
Dec 22, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 27, 2017
Presented to President.
Jan 8, 2018
Signed by President.
Jan 8, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-104.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • June 27, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 27, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 24, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.


  • July 24, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-241.


  • July 26, 2017
    Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • July 26, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6331)


  • July 26, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1927.


  • July 26, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6330)


  • July 26, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330)


  • July 26, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • July 27, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 21, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.


  • December 21, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.


  • December 21, 2017
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)


  • December 21, 2017
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)


  • December 22, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • December 27, 2017
    Presented to President.


  • January 8, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • January 8, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-104.
Wm. Lacy Clay

Wm. Lacy Clay

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (72)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-857: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish within the National Park Service the African American Civil Rights Network, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsHistoric sites and heritage areasParks, recreation areas, trailsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history