S. 1942 · 117th Congress · enacted
National Heritage Area Act
Became Public Law No: 117-339.
Latest official action 2023-01-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
National Heritage Area Act This act establishes a National Heritage Area System. The Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of such areas. The National Heritage Area System shall be composed of each National Heritage Area, National Heritage Corridor, National Heritage Canalway, Cultural Heritage Corridor, National Heritage Route, and National Heritage Partnership designated by Congress before or on enactment of this act; and each National Heritage Area designated by Congress after enactment of this act. A National Heritage Area shall not be considered to be a unit of the National Park System nor subject to the authorities applicable to such units. Interior may carry out or review a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of each proposed heritage area for designation as a National Heritage Area. Interior must review and certify whether the proposed area meets specified requirements, including that it has natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United States. An area shall be designated as a National Heritage Area only by an act of Congress. Interior shall conduct studies to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating specified areas in Hawaii as the Kaena Point National Heritage …
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-05
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate · NV · Democratic
$303,134PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Martin Heinrich
Senate · NM · Democratic
$454,670PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cory A. Booker
Senate · NJ · Democratic
$488,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher Murphy
Senate · CT · Democratic
-$16,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Duckworth
Senate · IL · Democratic
$154,820PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jacky Rosen
Senate · NV · Democratic
$212,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senate · MS · Republican
$1,272,314PAC receipts · 2025–2026
16 of 16 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$25,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$25,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$25,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$24,050
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,450
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,550
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $4,500
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$22,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $4,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$21,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$21,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $1,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,982
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,994
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $4,994
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,994
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$20,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$20,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$20,000
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$20,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$20,000
BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$20,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$20,000
COMMON GROUND PAC$20,000
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$20,000
DAKOTA PAC$20,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$20,000
GIDDY UP PAC$20,000
GRANITE VALUES PAC$20,000
HAWAII PAC$20,000
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$20,000
HOOPS PAC$20,000
I GOT YOUR BACK PAC$20,000
IN OUR HANDS$20,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$20,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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