S. 2801, the Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act, advanced out of committee on July 29, 2026.
S. 2801 — Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Auth…
What it does
This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study assessing whether Canterbury Shaker Village in New Hampshire should be designated as a National Heritage Area. The study will examine the suitability and feasibility of the designation, which would recognize the village's historical significance as a center of the Shaker religious movement and its contributions to American architecture, craftsmanship, and social history.
Quorum's transparency scan found no buried provisions in Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act.
What happens next
S. 2801 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Maggie Hassan. Cosponsored by Thom Tillis.