S 3878 119th Congress Senate Native Americans

A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2026 Introduced by: Hyde-Smith, Cindy Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov

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Became law

Jun 10, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 12, 2026

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

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians in Natchez, Mississippi, as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The bill also establishes Historic Jefferson College in Natchez, Mississippi, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, subject to the Department of the Interior's determination that the site meets established criteria for affiliated areas.

What's happening now June 10, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Hearings & markups 1

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Open Business Meeting Jun 10, 2026 · 9:30 AM EDT · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 3

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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
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Cosponsors 1

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Feb 12, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3878: A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3878/

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"S. 3878: A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3878/.

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S. 3878, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3878/.

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[S. 3878: A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3878/)