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H.R. 1022: Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act

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H.R. 1022: Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-10 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 10 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1022 (2012-01-25), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for the commemoration and interpretation of the role of the Buffalo Soldiers (African-American troops who, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, came to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers) in the early years of the National Parks, which shall include: (1) a historical assessment of the Buffalo Soldiers who served in National Parks in the years before the establishment of the National Park Service (NPS); (2) an evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the Buffalo Soldiers from their post in the Presidio in San Francisco to the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and to any other National Parks where they may have served; (3) identification of properties that could meet criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or criteria for designation as National Historic Landmarks; and (4) an evaluation of ways of enhancing research, education, and awareness of the story of the Buffalo Soldiers' stewardship role in the National Parks. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on the findings and recommendations of such study.

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Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] · 28 cosponsors

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Al Green (D-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)

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Record fed-us-cong112-hr1022 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112