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Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act

USA118th CongressS-562| Senate 
| Updated: 6/21/2023
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (4)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act This bill establishes the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System. The site shall not be established until the Department of the Interior enters an agreement with the Roberts Temple providing for public access to, and interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, a site that is sufficient to constitute a manageable park unit. The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret (1) the Great Migration, (2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till, (3) the story of the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley that was demonstrated as she transformed the murder of her son into a symbol of racial injustice, and (4) the civil rights movement. Interior may enter into agreements, as appropriate, with public and private entities to provide and facilitate interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance relating to the site, within or outside the boundaries of the site. The National Park Service shall prepare a general management plan for the site.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-795
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 21, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.
Jul 13, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4607
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-795
    Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act


  • February 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 21, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.


  • July 13, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4607
    Introduced in House

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4607: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act
Congressional oversightHistoric sites and heritage areasIllinoisParks, recreation areas, trailsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act

USA118th CongressS-562| Senate 
| Updated: 6/21/2023
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act This bill establishes the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System. The site shall not be established until the Department of the Interior enters an agreement with the Roberts Temple providing for public access to, and interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, a site that is sufficient to constitute a manageable park unit. The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret (1) the Great Migration, (2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till, (3) the story of the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley that was demonstrated as she transformed the murder of her son into a symbol of racial injustice, and (4) the civil rights movement. Interior may enter into agreements, as appropriate, with public and private entities to provide and facilitate interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance relating to the site, within or outside the boundaries of the site. The National Park Service shall prepare a general management plan for the site.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-795
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 21, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.
Jul 13, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4607
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-795
    Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act


  • February 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 21, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.


  • July 13, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4607
    Introduced in House
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (4)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4607: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightHistoric sites and heritage areasIllinoisParks, recreation areas, trailsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history