Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
Summary
Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area in Alabama, consisting of land in Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, and Wilcox Counties. The Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama shall prepare and submit a management plan for the heritage area.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2022
House Passage
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 13, 2021
Last action Jul 20, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jul 20, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jul 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 9 of H. Res. 1232, and the motion offered by Ms. DeLauro, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1286, as amended; H.R. 2024, as amended; H.R. 3222, as amended; H.R. 6337, as amended; and H.R. 7002, as amended. (consideration: CR H6859-6865; text: CR H6862-6864)
lower
Jul 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 9 of H. Res. 1232, and the motion offered by Ms. DeLauro, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1286, as amended; H.R. 2024, as amended; H.R. 3222, as amended; H.R. 6337, as amended; and H.R. 7002, as amended.
lower
Jul 18, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jul 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-411.
lower
Oct 13, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
lower
Oct 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Oct 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
lower
May 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terri A. Sewell
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Daniel T. Kildee
DDemocratic
Co
Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry L. Carl
RRepublican
Co
Jim Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Rogers
RRepublican
Co
Mo Brooks
RRepublican
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