# 116-hr-5743: Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act

116-hr-5743, Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5743
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Introduced: 2020-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill redesignates the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in Iowa as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area. The bill extends indefinitely the authority of the Department of Agriculture to provide grants or other assistance for the heritage area. The bill eliminates the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.

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- 116-hr-8957: Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8835: Rural Revitalization Now Act
- 116-hr-8811: COVID–19 Data Accuracy Act
- 116-hr-8785: B–BAM Act
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5743 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5743)

## Related
- [116-hr-8957: Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8957)
- [116-hr-8835: Rural Revitalization Now Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8835)
- [116-hr-8811: COVID–19 Data Accuracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8811)
- [116-hr-8785: B–BAM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8785)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5743 (as of 2025-11-18).