United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 520 (113th)
Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act
Introduced
5 February 2013
Last action
20 December 2013 · Introduced
Status
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.
Sponsors
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for the commemoration and interpretation of the role of the Buffalo Soldiers (African-American troops who, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, came to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers) in the early years of the National Parks, which shall include an evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the Buffalo Soldiers from their post in the Presidio in San Francisco to the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and to any other National Parks where they may have served.
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Timeline
5 February 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Source: Committee
24 April 2013
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
24 April 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 April 2013
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Source: Committee
17 May 2013
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.
Source: Calendars
17 May 2013
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-81.
Source: Committee
17 May 2013
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-81.
Source: Committee
17 June 2013
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 June 2013
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3665)
Source: Floor
17 June 2013
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3665)
Source: Floor
17 June 2013
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 520.
Source: Floor
17 June 2013
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3665-3666)
Source: Floor
17 June 2013
Floor
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
18 June 2013
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 2013
Introduced
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 20 December 2013 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 June 2013 · Download file
- Reported in House · 17 May 2013 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 5 February 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 20 December 2013
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 20 December 2013
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 17 June 2013
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Reported to House without amendment
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Sponsors
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/520
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/520
- us · 113-hr-520 · source updated 5 December 2025