Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5420
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pullman National Historical Park Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 12, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 12, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 8, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5420
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Pullman National Historical Park Act

This bill establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.

The park shall preserve and interpret

  • the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the park;
  • the significant architectural structures in the park; and
  • the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday.

Also, the park shall coordinate

  • the preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the park by the federal government, Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and
  • the management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the park.

The park's boundary shall be established by the Department of the Interior, but must not exceed the boundary of the approximately 300-acre Pullman Historic District in Chicago.

Upon conveyance by Illinois to Interior, the park shall include

  • the Pullman Factory Complex, including the Clock Tower Building and rear erecting shops; and
  • the approximately 13 acres of land on which those structures are located.

Interior must complete a general management plan for the park.

Text (1)
December 12, 2019
Actions (3)
01/08/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
12/12/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
12/12/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:45:57 AM