# 119-s-5422: Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area Act

119-s-5422, Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5422
- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5422
- Congress: 119
- Title: Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Create the Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area.** The bill would add a new area to the National Heritage Area System and set local governance along with timing rules for planning and federal assistance. - Residents and local governments in the 17 listed Arkansas counties would get a coordinated heritage-area designation to guide preservation and tourism planning. - Arkansas State University Heritage Sites 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 under the Dingell Act for the area would terminate 15 years after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Arkansas Delta heritage area: mixed, low. This bill would create the Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area covering these 17 Arkansas counties: Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, Cross, Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee, Phillips, Monroe, Arkansas, Lincoln, Jefferson, Desha, Drew, and Chicot. Arkansas State University Heritage Site…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5422 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5422)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5422 (as of 2026-09-30).