# 117-hr-820: New Philadelphia National Historic Site Act

117-hr-820, New Philadelphia National Historic Site Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL); 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-820
- Congress: 117
- Title: New Philadelphia National Historic Site Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2021-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act This bill establishes the New Philadelphia Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to coordinate (1) the preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the park by the federal government, Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and (2) appropriate management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the park. The Department of the Interior may acquire for inclusion in the park any land (including interests in land), buildings, or structures by donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller. Interior shall complete a general management plan for the park. Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this bill.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-820 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/820)

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- [117-hres-1229: Honoring the victims of the shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1229)
- [117-hr-7899: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 75 Com…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7899)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-820 (as of 2025-11-18).