S. 3667IntroducedPUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
Cemeteries and funerals · Department of the Interior · Executive agency funding and structure
Sponsor
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
D · OH
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 16, 2022
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 2
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Dec 12, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 621.
Summary
African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program within the National Park Service.
In carrying out the program, Interior may make grants to other federal agencies; state, local, and tribal governments; other public entities; educational institutions; historic preservation groups; and private nonprofit organizations for
- the identification of historic African-American burial grounds,
- the preservation and restoration of African-American burial grounds,
- the interpretation of African-American burial grounds, and
- related research and documentation for historic African-American burial grounds.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Dec 12, 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 621.
- Dec 12, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-244.
- Dec 12, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-244.
- Jul 21, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 11, 2022Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-297.
- Feb 16, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 16, 2022Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] R-UT
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] D-PA
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