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African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

USA117th CongressHR-2528| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2021
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (14)
Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. The National Park Service shall (1) acquire for the museum property that is located adjacent to the national monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the monument, and (2) construct the museum on the acquired property. The bill establishes within the Department of the Interior the African Burial Ground Advisory Council to (1) make recommendations on the construction of the museum, and (2) advise and assist Interior on all matters relating to the operation and preservation of the museum.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1278
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
Apr 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1085
Introduced in Senate
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1278
    African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act


  • April 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1085
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • June 8, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Social Sciences and History

Related Bills

  • S 117-1085: African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
Advisory bodiesArchaeology and anthropologyDepartment of the InteriorExecutive agency funding and structureLand transfersMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNew York CityParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

USA117th CongressHR-2528| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2021
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. The National Park Service shall (1) acquire for the museum property that is located adjacent to the national monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the monument, and (2) construct the museum on the acquired property. The bill establishes within the Department of the Interior the African Burial Ground Advisory Council to (1) make recommendations on the construction of the museum, and (2) advise and assist Interior on all matters relating to the operation and preservation of the museum.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1278
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
Apr 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1085
Introduced in Senate
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1278
    African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act


  • April 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1085
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • June 8, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (14)
Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Social Sciences and History

Related Bills

  • S 117-1085: African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesArchaeology and anthropologyDepartment of the InteriorExecutive agency funding and structureLand transfersMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNew York CityParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history