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Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

USA119th CongressS-1131| Senate 
| Updated: 12/9/2025
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the State of Georgia. It redesignates the existing Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as the **Ocmulgee Mounds National Park** and creates a new **Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve**. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire land for both units from willing sellers, through donation, or exchange, explicitly prohibiting the use of eminent domain. Both units will be administered together as a single unit of the National Park System, with boundaries defined by acquired lands. A general management plan must be developed within three years, focusing on the interpretation and preservation of **cultural resources**, including burial grounds and sacred sites of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. An **Advisory Council**, with significant representation from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, will be established to advise on this plan and recommend ways to accommodate Tribal interests in management. The bill also mandates a hiring preference for members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation for positions at the site and ensures protection and access to sacred and cultural sites for Indian Tribes with ancestral connections. Additionally, it permits hunting in the preserve and fishing in both units, subject to federal and state laws, and takes approximately 126 acres of land owned by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation into trust for their benefit.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4216
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Mar 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2345
Introduced in House
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 9, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4216
    Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act


  • March 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2345
    Introduced in House


  • March 25, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 25, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 9, 2025
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

USA119th CongressS-1131| Senate 
| Updated: 12/9/2025
This bill establishes the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the State of Georgia. It redesignates the existing Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as the **Ocmulgee Mounds National Park** and creates a new **Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve**. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire land for both units from willing sellers, through donation, or exchange, explicitly prohibiting the use of eminent domain. Both units will be administered together as a single unit of the National Park System, with boundaries defined by acquired lands. A general management plan must be developed within three years, focusing on the interpretation and preservation of **cultural resources**, including burial grounds and sacred sites of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. An **Advisory Council**, with significant representation from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, will be established to advise on this plan and recommend ways to accommodate Tribal interests in management. The bill also mandates a hiring preference for members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation for positions at the site and ensures protection and access to sacred and cultural sites for Indian Tribes with ancestral connections. Additionally, it permits hunting in the preserve and fishing in both units, subject to federal and state laws, and takes approximately 126 acres of land owned by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation into trust for their benefit.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4216
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Mar 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2345
Introduced in House
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 9, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4216
    Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act


  • March 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2345
    Introduced in House


  • March 25, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 25, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 9, 2025
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted