American Civil Rights Cities Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 27, 2015)
American Civil Rights Cities Act
Requires the National Park Service to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American Civil Rights City" based on the city's: (1) contributions to protect civil rights by preventing discrimination; and (2) efforts to highlight the struggle of the United States to secure civil rights and liberties through preservation and celebration, including the establishment of historical organizations or museums and recognition of civil rights leaders.
Designates Greensboro, North Carolina, and Selma, Alabama, as the first cities to have that designation.
What just happenedMar 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 27, 2015
- Mar 23, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Feb 27, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 27, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House