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Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act

Introduced: February 8, 2021 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-123.
May 12, 2022
Signed by President.
May 9, 2022
Presented to President.
Apr 26, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 26, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4475-4476)
Apr 26, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 26, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 270.
Apr 26, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4475-4477)
Apr 26, 2022
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 7, 2022
Held at the desk.
Apr 7, 2022
Received in the House.
Apr 7, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 6, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Apr 6, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Apr 6, 2022
The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2054)
Apr 6, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2053-2054)
Mar 2, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
Mar 2, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 117-87.
Nov 18, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-440.
Feb 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,018 Coons, Christopher A. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Apr 6, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act

This bill redesignates the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site as the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park and expands the park.

The park is expanded to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Boundary Additions and Affiliated Areas, and dated February 2022, and more particularly described as

  • the Summerton High School site in Summerton, South Carolina;
  • the former Scott's Branch High School site in Summerton; and
  • approximately one acre of land adjacent to Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas.

The Department of the Interior may acquire this land by donation, exchange, or purchase. Any property owned by South Carolina, Kansas, or any political subdivision of those states may be acquired by donation.

Interior shall submit to Congress an amendment to the management plan for the historical park to include the portions of the historical park in Summerton.

The bill establishes as affiliated areas of the National Park System

  • the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia;
  • the Delaware Brown v. Board of Education civil rights sites, including Claymont High School in Claymont, Delaware; and
  • the John Philip Sousa Middle School in the District of Columbia.

Interior shall develop a management plan for each affiliated area.

What's happening now May 12, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-123.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 920 Identical bill Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 10, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 8, 2021
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 8, 2021
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 8, 2021
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 270: Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-270/
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