African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
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 (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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 22, 2022
Last action Apr 28, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
Co
David Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Elaine G. Luria
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
H. Morgan Griffith
RRepublican
Co
Joyce Beatty
DDemocratic
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