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S. 305IntroducedPUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Springfield Race Riot National Monument Act

Assault and harassment offenses · Civil disturbances · Historic sites and heritage areas
Sponsor
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
D · IL
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 8, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Sep 21, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-475.

Summary

Springfield Race Riot National Monument Act

This bill establishes the Springfield Race Riot National Monument in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the resources associated with the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 and its role in the forming of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Sep 21, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-475.
  2. Feb 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Feb 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate

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