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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

USA116th CongressS-70| Senate 
| Updated: 1/9/2019
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (2)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act This bill establishes the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the home and history of the pivotal role of Medgar and Myrlie Evers in the civil rights movement. The National Park Service shall seek to enter into a cooperative agreement with Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, for interpretive and educational services related to the monument.
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Timeline
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-356
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  • January 9, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • January 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-356
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 116-47: John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
  • HR 116-356: Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act
Higher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasMississippiMonuments and memorialsRacial and ethnic relations

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

USA116th CongressS-70| Senate 
| Updated: 1/9/2019
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act This bill establishes the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the home and history of the pivotal role of Medgar and Myrlie Evers in the civil rights movement. The National Park Service shall seek to enter into a cooperative agreement with Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, for interpretive and educational services related to the monument.
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Timeline
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-356
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  • January 9, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • January 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-356
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (2)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 116-47: John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
  • HR 116-356: Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Higher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasMississippiMonuments and memorialsRacial and ethnic relations