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S. 562 118th Congress Senate

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

Official title: A bill to establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2023 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversightHistoric sites and heritage areasIllinoisParks, recreation areas, trails
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Protest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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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 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 28, 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

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 site shall not be established until the Department of the Interior enters an agreement with the Roberts Temple providing for public access to, and interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, a site that is sufficient to constitute a manageable park unit.

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 story of the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley that was demonstrated as she transformed the murder of her son into a symbol of racial injustice, and (4) the civil rights movement.

Interior may enter into agreements, as appropriate, with public and private entities to provide and facilitate interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance relating to the site, within or outside the boundaries of the site.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 28, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 562: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-562/
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"S. 562: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-562/.
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