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119-s-3501119th Congress

Calumet National Heritage Area Act

Sponsored By: Senator Young, Todd [R-IN]

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Summary

Calumet National Heritage Area designation would add the Calumet region to the National Heritage Area System and spotlight its mix of industrial history, immigrant culture, and biodiverse Lake Michigan landscapes. The designation aims to strengthen conservation, education, and coordinated promotion across parts of Indiana and Illinois.

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  • Residents and visitors would see more coordinated promotion and interpretation of sites like Pullman National Historical Park and Indiana Dunes National Park, improving recreation and learning opportunities.
  • Local governments, museums, and nonprofits would work through the Calumet Heritage Partnership as the local coordinating entity. That entity must submit a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within 3 years.
  • Conservation and restoration groups would gain a federal framework to support stewardship of buffer lands, ecological restoration in the Grand Calumet area, and several national natural landmarks.
  • The Secretary of the Interior could provide assistance under existing law for the area, with that specific assistance ending 15 years after enactment.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Create Calumet National Heritage Area

If enacted, the bill would designate the Calumet National Heritage Area as part of the National Heritage Area System in parts of Indiana and Illinois. The area would use the boundary map on page 25 of the Calumet National Heritage Area Feasibility Study (April 14, 2018), as subsequently modified, and would include lands described starting at 71st Street and Lake Michigan and including Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties. The Calumet Heritage Partnership would be named the local coordinating entity. That group would need to send a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior for approval within 3 years of enactment. The designation would take effect upon enactment and could help local planning, tourism, and partnerships.

Federal support ends after 15 years

If enacted, the bill would end the Interior Secretary's authority to provide assistance under subsection (g)(4) for the Calumet National Heritage Area. That authority would terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment. After that date, projects, partners, and local organizations in the Calumet region would lose that source of federal assistance.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Young, Todd [R-IN]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2025

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 12/16/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2025

Roll Call Votes

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