Ukrainian Independence Park Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7075
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2022-03-15
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: District of Columbia

Europe

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Ukrainian Independence Park Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill designates specified properties in the District of Columbia within the approximate triangular area formed by 22nd Street Northwest to the east, P Street Northwest to the south, and Florida Avenue Northwest to the west as <em>Ukrainian Independence Park</em>.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-07
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Ukrainian Independence Park Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill designates specified properties in the District of Columbia as <em>Ukrainian Independence Park</em>.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7075 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mrs. Spartz (for herself, Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Harris , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Curtis , Miss González-Colón , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Peters , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Walberg , Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma , Mr. Young , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Norton , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Correa , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Lucas , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Armstrong , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Owens , Mr. McClintock , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Estes , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Latta , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Gohmert , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Dean , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Ruiz , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Ferguson , Ms. Wild , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Speier , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Reschenthaler , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Mann , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Norman , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Crow , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Mast , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mrs. Hinson , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Jacobs of New York , Mr. Meijer , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Trone , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Bowman , Mr. Welch , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Carson , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate Ukrainian Independence Park in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukrainian Independence Park Act of 2022 . 2. Designation of Ukrainian Independence Park (a) Designation (1) In general The area described in paragraph (2) shall be designated as Ukrainian Independence Park . (2) Description of area The area designated as Ukrainian Independence Park under paragraph (1) is comprised of the following properties within the approximate triangular area formed by 22nd Street Northwest to the east, P Street Northwest to the south, and Florida Avenue Northwest to the west, in Washington, District of Columbia: (A) The property designated by the National Park Service as reservation 57D. (B) The property designated by the National Park Service as reservation 360, including the portion of such property that contains the Taras Shevchenko Memorial. (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, paper, or other record of the United States to the area or properties described in subsection (a) is deemed to be a reference to Ukrainian Independence Park . (c) Signage The Secretary of the Interior may post signs on or near Ukrainian Independence Park that include information on the importance of Ukraine’s independence, freedom, and sovereignty and the solidarity between the people of Ukraine and the United States.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 437 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7075 [Report No. 117–604] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mrs. Spartz (for herself, Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Harris , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Curtis , Miss González-Colón , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Peters , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Walberg , Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma , Mr. Young , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Norton , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Correa , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Lucas , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Armstrong , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Owens , Mr. McClintock , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Estes , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Latta , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Gohmert , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Dean , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Ruiz , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Ferguson , Ms. Wild , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Speier , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Reschenthaler , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Mann , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Norman , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Crow , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Mast , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mrs. Hinson , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Jacobs of New York , Mr. Meijer , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Trone , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Bowman , Mr. Welch , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Carson , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 7, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Kind , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Golden , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Bentz , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Gottheimer , and Mr. Ryan of Ohio December 7, 2022 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 15, 2022 A BILL To designate Ukrainian Independence Park in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukrainian Independence Park Act of 2022 . 2. Designation of Ukrainian Independence Park (a) Designation (1) In general The area described in paragraph (2) shall be designated as Ukrainian Independence Park . (2) Description of area The area designated under paragraph (1) is the approximately 0.35 acres generally depicted as Ukrainian Independence Park on the map entitled Ukrainian Independence Park Proposed Boundary , numbered 802/180,561, and dated June 2022. (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, paper, or other record of the United States to the area or properties described in subsection (a) is deemed to be a reference to Ukrainian Independence Park . (c) Signage The Secretary of the Interior may post signs on or near Ukrainian Independence Park that include information on the importance of Ukraine’s independence, freedom, and sovereignty and the solidarity between the people of Ukraine and the United States.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate the area surrounding the Taras Shevchenko Memorial in Washington, District of Columbia, as Ukrainian Independence Park, and for other purposes. .

December 7, 2022 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed