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HR4706: Blackwell School National Historic Site Act (117th Congress)
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HR4706: Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]

This page covers HR4706 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR4706 in another Congress is a different bill.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2021-12-08: Passed
Latest action 2021-12-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area Public Lands and Natural Resources
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, its role as both an academic and cultural cornerstone in the community in Marfa, Texas, and its function within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from 1885-1965. The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit. Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site. The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner. Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site.

Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions, Elementary and secondary education, Historic sites and heritage areas, Land transfers, Racial and ethnic relations, Texas


Roll-call votes on HR4706 (117th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2021-12-08 House 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Passed 285 7 2 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR4706 in the 117th Congress?

HR4706 (Blackwell School National Historic Site Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23].

What is the latest action on HR4706?

On 2021-12-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR4706?

1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-12-08, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.