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S. 527 118th Congress Senate

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

Official title: A bill to establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center in New York, New York, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2023 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Social Sciences and History Advisory bodiesArchaeology and anthropologyDepartment of the InteriorExecutive agency funding and structure
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Land transfersMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNew York CityParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 21, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.
Feb 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 21, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York.

The National Park Service shall (1) acquire for the museum property that is located adjacent to the national monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the monument, and (2) construct the museum on the acquired property.

The bill establishes within the Department of the Interior the African Burial Ground Advisory Council to (1) make recommendations on the construction of the museum, and (2) advise and assist Interior on all matters relating to the operation and preservation of the museum.

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  • HR 1349 Identical bill African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 527: African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-527/
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"S. 527: African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-527/.
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S. 527, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-527/.
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