S. 247: Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-02-01 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-02-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act

Plain summary

Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act - Establishes in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes appropriations. Establishes in Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park also as a unit of the National Park System. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historic preservation, restoration, interpretation, and maintenance of such historical parks. Requires the Secretary to complete a general management plan for them.

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Official text

Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · 3 cosponsors

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Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s247.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s247 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112