# 119-s-1288: Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act

119-s-1288, Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1288
- Congress: 119
- Title: Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Creates the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area.** This bill would designate a new component of the National Heritage Area System covering 14 counties in New York and name the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the local coordinating entity. - Local communities in 14 New York counties would be included in the heritage area, spanning Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates. - The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance would serve as the local coordinating entity and must submit a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within 3 years. - The Secretary of the Interior's authority to provide assistance for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area would terminate 15 years after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Create Finger Lakes heritage area: mixed, low. This bill would create the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in New York. It would cover Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties. The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance would be the local coordinating entit…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1288 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1288)

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- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
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- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1288 (as of 2026-10-02).