Bill orders study on heritage status for Canterbury Shaker Village
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Sponsor: Margaret Wood Hassan · Senator · NH
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Official title: Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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The bill authorizes a federal study on whether Canterbury Shaker Village should become a National Heritage Area.
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What does this do?
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to study whether Canterbury Shaker Village in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, should be designated a National Heritage Area. It does not create the designation itself, only authorizes research into whether it makes sense and is practical. The study would assess the site's historical importance, condition, and potential benefits of such status.
Who does it affect?
The bill mainly affects Canterbury Shaker Village, local New Hampshire government agencies, historians, preservationists, and tourism officials involved in the review. Visitors and area residents could eventually be affected if a future designation follows.
Why does it matter?
The study result could lead to future recognition, coordination support, or funding for the site, but this bill only authorizes research, not any designation or program.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 15, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Sep 17, 2026
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.