# 119-hr-6798: Calumet National Heritage Area Act

119-hr-6798, Calumet National Heritage Area Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6798
- Congress: 119
- Title: Calumet National Heritage Area Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would establish the Calumet National Heritage Area to recognize and coordinate preservation across parts of Indiana and Illinois.** It defines a detailed boundary from 71st Street on Chicago's lakefront to the Indiana state line and names the Calumet Heritage Partnership as the local coordinating entity. - Local residents and communities would gain federal recognition that can guide preservation, education, and tourism efforts in the Calumet region. - The Calumet Heritage Partnership would be the designated local coordinating entity and must submit a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior for approval within 3 years. - The Secretary of the Interior could provide assistance under the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, but that authority would terminate 15 years after enactment. - The designation covers the area shown on the referenced map and explicitly includes Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties in Indiana and parts of Chicago in Illinois.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Calumet National Heritage Area: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would designate the Calumet National Heritage Area in parts of Indiana and Illinois. The area would be defined by the map on page 25 of the April 14, 2018 feasibility study (as subsequently modified) and would include Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties. The Calumet Heritage Par…
- Federal assistance ends for Calumet: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would end the Secretary of the Interior's authority under section 6001(g)(4) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to provide assistance for the Calumet National Heritage Area. That authority would stop on the date that is 15 years after enact…

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- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6798 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6798)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6798 (as of 2026-04-21).