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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

Introduced: January 9, 2019 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov

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Jan 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Jan 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 9, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H301-302)

Jan 9, 2019

Introduced in House

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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.

What's happening now January 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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