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H.R. 434 · 116th Congress

Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act

Law · 116-111 · Jan 27, 2020
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SJD Jackson LeeSponsor
55 cosponsors · 52 D, 3 R
  1. House Introduced Jan 10, 2019
  2. House Passed Jul 24, 2019
  3. Senate Passed Jan 13, 2020
  4. President To the President Jan 16, 2020
  5. President Signed Jan 27, 2020
  6. Law Jan 27, 2020

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 27, 2020

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act

Also known as: Emancipation National Historic Trail Act

Latest action (Jan 27, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-111.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 10, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 10, 2019
  2. House Passed Jul 24, 2019
  3. Senate Passed Jan 13, 2020
  4. President To the President Jan 16, 2020
  5. President Signed Jan 27, 2020
  6. Law Jan 27, 2020

No recorded floor vote found.