H.R. 1161 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Polis, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Gutiérrez, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Moore, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Honda, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an American Civil Rights City, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Civil Rights Cities Act. 2. Designation of American Civil Rights cities (a) Annual designations Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, shall designate at least one city in the United States as an American Civil Rights City based on— (1) contributions of the city to protect civil rights by preventing discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or disability; and (2) efforts by the city to highlight the struggle of the United States to secure civil rights and liberties through preservation and celebration, including the establishment of historical organizations or museums and recognition of civil rights leaders. (b) First American Civil Rights Cities The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, and the city of Selma, Alabama, are each designated as an American Civil Rights City.