HR 520 · 113th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act

Introduced 2013-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.(2013-12-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 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.…

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H.R. 520, Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act

May 7, 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 24, 2013

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats