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S 795 117th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight Historic sites and heritage areas Illinois Parks, recreation areas, trails Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act

Introduced: March 17, 2021 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 17, 2021
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Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act

This bill establishes the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.

The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret (1) the Great Migration, (2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till, (3) the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley, and (4) the civil rights movement.

The National Park Service shall prepare a general management plan for the site.

What's happening now March 17, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 17, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 17, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 795: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-795/
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"S. 795: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-795/.
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