To designate the Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4745| House
| Updated: 1/12/2018
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (41)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Brenda Jones (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Emancipation National Historic Trail Act This bill designates 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Historic sites and heritage areasLand transfersParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsTexasU.S. history
To designate the Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4745| House
| Updated: 1/12/2018
Emancipation National Historic Trail Act This bill designates 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (41)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Brenda Jones (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Historic sites and heritage areasLand transfersParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsTexasU.S. history