117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
This page covers S2490 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S2490 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-09-20: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-10-17: Became Public Law No: 117-206. |
| Policy area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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. The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 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, Historic sites and heritage areas, Latin America, Mexico, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Racial and ethnic relations, Texas, U.S. history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-20 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 288 | 8 | 2 | Official tally |
S2490 (Blackwell School National Historic Site Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX].
On 2022-10-17: Became Public Law No: 117-206.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-09-20, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.