US Congress House Bill 5853 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a study area comprised of cities and counties in Virginia and counties in North Carolina as a National Heritage Area to be known as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area. The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the people and culture of the United States; and (2) are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use.

Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act

Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Greg Murphy [R-NC]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]
Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2020-02-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2020-02-11	House	Introduced in House

HB825 (Related) 2019-02-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5853/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5853/BILLS-116hr5853ih.pdf