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HR 2642 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act

Introduced: May 11, 2021 Introduced by: Bost, Mike Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Apr 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act

This bill provides for the establishment of the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park in Collinsville, Illinois; Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois; and St. Louis City County, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System.

The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundary of the park by donation, purchase, or exchange, except that land owned by such states or their political subdivisions may only be acquired by donation.

Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with such states and their political subdivisions, colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, and individuals to (1) mark, interpret, and restore nationally significant historic or cultural and natural resources related to the life of the Mississippi culture within the park, if the agreement provides for reasonable public access; and (2) conduct research related to Mississippi culture.

What's happening now June 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 3
D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 13, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 17, 2021
Kinzinger, Adam
· May 17, 2021
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · May 17, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 11, 2021
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 11, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 11, 2021
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 11, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· May 7, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Apr 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2642: Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2642/
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"H.R. 2642: Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2642/.
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H.R. 2642, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2642/.
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