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
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Became law
Mar 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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