Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
This bill redesignates the existing Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and establishes a new Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve in Georgia, to be created once the Secretary of the Interior acquires sufficient land. It authorizes the Secretary to acquire land for both areas only through voluntary means (purchase, donation, or exchange), prohibits eminent domain, and requires a management plan prioritizing preservation of cultural sites sacred to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The bill also creates an advisory council with tribal representation, mandates hiring preferences for tribal members, and sets rules for managing hunting and fishing within the preserve under federal and state laws.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Last action Dec 9, 2025
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Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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