# 117-hr-2024: Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act

117-hr-2024, Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2024
- Congress: 117
- Title: Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2021-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area in Maryland. The heritage area shall include portions of St. Mary's, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, with the specific boundaries to be established by the Department of the Interior, based on the feasibility study for the heritage area. The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The council shall submit a management plan for the heritage area.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2024 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2024)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1507: Providing for the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1507)
- [117-hres-1270: Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilit…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1270)
- [117-hr-8393: Puerto Rico Status Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2024 (as of 2025-11-18).