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African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

Introduced: August 26, 2022 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 2, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
What's happening now April 28, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3667 Identical bill African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 4
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 14, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Aug 26, 2022
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Aug 26, 2022
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Aug 26, 2022
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 20, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jul 12, 2022
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 22, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Feb 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6805: African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6805/
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"H.R. 6805: African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6805/.
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