Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the Canterbury Shaker Village area in Merrimack County, New Hampshire should be designated a National Heritage Area.

Official title: Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 15-SEP-2025

Referred 15-SEP-2025

Approved by committee 29-JUL-2026

Reported 17-SEP-2026

On the calendar 17-SEP-2026

Key points

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the Canterbury Shaker Village National Historic Landmark area as a National Heritage Area
Requires the study to be carried out in consultation with New Hampshire and local historic preservation officers, historical societies, tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and agencies
Makes the study subject to section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code
Sets the proposed name as the Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Republican