Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act. It directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study. The purpose of this study is to look at the suitability and feasibility of designating a specific study area as the Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area. The defined study area covers the geographic boundaries of the Canterbury Shaker Village National Historic Landmark in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The Secretary must conduct this study by consulting with State and local historic preservation officers, historical societies, tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and agencies. The text does not provide further details beyond authorizing this specific study.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The study assesses the suitability of designating a heritage area, which involves cultural land management.
- Scored +1
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The development of a National Heritage Area could bolster tourism and economic activity in rural New Hampshire.
- Scored +1
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a federal study of the site.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 3: This section directs the Secretary of the Interior to consult with State and local historic preservation officers, historical societies, tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies while conducting the study, which could positively involve local groups in the assessment process.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- None Identified: The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions outlining negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The study assesses the suitability of designating a heritage area, which involves cultural land management.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The development of a National Heritage Area could bolster tourism and economic activity in rural New Hampshire.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a federal study of the site.
- 9/17/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
- 7/29/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 7/21/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- 9/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina