African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
Public Law 115-104 · H.R. 1927 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 8, 2018 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Wm. Clay (D-MO-1)
Cosponsors (72): Rep. Jason Smith, Rep. Alma Adams,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement.
In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use.
The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 857Related bill
African American Civil Rights Network Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jan 8, 2018Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 27, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 22, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 21, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 27, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jul 26, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1927.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 24, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-241.
- Jun 27, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 17, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Apr 5, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.