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Dearfield Study Act

USA117th CongressHR-6438| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2022
Ken Buck

Ken Buck

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (2)
Joe Neguse (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Dearfield Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Dearfield, in Weld County, Colorado, which was a historically black agricultural settlement founded by Oliver Toussaint Jackson. In conducting the study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the study area, and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System.

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Timeline
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 25, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 14, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 20, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 20, 2022
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Jul 20, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 29, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-5031
Introduced in Senate
Dec 7, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.
Dec 7, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-600.
  • January 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • January 25, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • July 14, 2022
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • July 20, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 20, 2022
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.


  • July 20, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 29, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-5031
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 7, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.


  • December 7, 2022
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-600.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 117-5031: Dearfield Study Act
ColoradoCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHistoric sites and heritage areasRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history

Dearfield Study Act

USA117th CongressHR-6438| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2022
Dearfield Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Dearfield, in Weld County, Colorado, which was a historically black agricultural settlement founded by Oliver Toussaint Jackson. In conducting the study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the study area, and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 25, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 14, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 20, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 20, 2022
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Jul 20, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 29, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-5031
Introduced in Senate
Dec 7, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.
Dec 7, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-600.
  • January 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • January 25, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • July 14, 2022
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • July 20, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 20, 2022
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.


  • July 20, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 29, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-5031
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 7, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.


  • December 7, 2022
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-600.
Ken Buck

Ken Buck

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (2)
Joe Neguse (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 117-5031: Dearfield Study Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
ColoradoCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHistoric sites and heritage areasRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history