Calumet National Heritage Area Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would designate the Calumet National Heritage Area as a component of the National Heritage Area System to highlight and coordinate the region's cultural, natural, industrial, and recreational resources across parts of Indiana and Illinois.
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- Families and visitors would get more coordinated promotion and interpretation of sites like Indiana Dunes and Pullman across 3 Indiana counties and portions of 2 Illinois counties.
- Local partners and nonprofits would work with the Calumet Heritage Partnership, which would have 3 years to submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior.
- The Secretary of the Interior could provide assistance to support the area, but that authority would end 15 years after enactment, limiting long-term federal support.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Create Calumet National Heritage Area
This bill would designate parts of Indiana and Illinois as the Calumet National Heritage Area. The Calumet Heritage Partnership would be the local coordinating entity. The boundary would be the map on page 25 of the Calumet Feasibility Study dated April 14, 2018 (as modified). The local coordinator would have to submit a management plan to the Interior Secretary for approval within 3 years of enactment.
Interior assistance ends after 15 years
This bill would terminate the Interior Secretary's authority to provide assistance under subsection (g)(4) of section 6001 for the Calumet National Heritage Area. That specific authority would end on the date that is 15 years after enactment. Until that date, eligible local projects and groups could still seek that Interior assistance.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
IN • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Roll Call Votes
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