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H.R. 4786 (107th)

225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 May 2002

Last action

3 June 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

Sponsors

Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

19 August 2025

Education

Summary

225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to be known as the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration. Requires the Secretary to: (1) produce and disseminate educational materials related to the Anniversary; (2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance to other Federal agencies, States, local governments, private entities, and the governments of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Canada; (3) assist in the protection of resources associated with the American Revolution; (4) enhance communications, connections, and collaboration among the National Park Service (NPS) units and programs related to the Revolutionary War; (5) expand the research base for American Revolution interpretation and education; and (6) create and adopt an official symbol or device for the theme "Lighting Freedom's Flame: American Revolution, 225th Anniversary." Requires the program to encompass: (1) all NPS units and programs determined to pertain to the American Revolution; (2) other governmental and nongovernmental sites, facilities, and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature directly related to the American Revolution; and (3) the participation of such foreign governments.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 June 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

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