# 114-hr-2879: Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act

114-hr-2879, Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2879
- Congress: 114
- Title: Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced: 2015-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act This bill amends the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to add Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County in Illinois to the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.

## Cosponsors (4)

- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3223: Timothy Nugent Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2879 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2879)

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- [114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3651)
- [114-hr-3223: Timothy Nugent Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3223)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2879 (as of 2025-11-18).