HR 356 · 116th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

Introduced 2019-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.(2019-01-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NV
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]VA