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, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education i…
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 295 politicians tracked
284
YEA
9
NAY
0
PRESENT
2
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John Cornyn
R-TX · Primary
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TRAIL AI
S 2490, the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act, establishes a national historic site at the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, which operated as a segregated school for Mexican American children. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support, receiving 284 votes in favor and 9 opposed, with all Democratic votes in favor and Republican votes splitting 139 to 9. The legislation was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
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