H.R. 4706Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

1 recorded action234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Tony Gonzales [R-TX-23]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Dec 9, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedJul 27, 2021
Passed the HouseDec 8, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, its role as both an academic and cultural cornerstone in the community in Marfa, Texas, and its function within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from 1885-1965.

The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit.

Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site.

The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner.

Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4706 as passed House on Dec 8, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 429

House Dec 8, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

417 Yea 8 Nay 8 not voting

Crossed both parties 8 of 425 voting members broke with their own party: 8 Republicans.

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Democratic220 members

Republican213 members

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Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4706 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DFilemon Vela [D-TX-34]Original

Who lobbied on H.R. 47062 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 4706 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Budget/Appropriations · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Animals · Natural Resources +13 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

SPOTIFY USA INC.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Immigration · Arts/Entertainment · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +4 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

9 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.