HR 6805 · 117th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

Introduced 2022-02-22· Sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2022-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 (NPS). 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.…

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Cosponsors (12)

8 Democrats4 Republicans