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H.R. 356

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

This bill establishes the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the home and history of the pivotal role of Medgar and Myrlie Evers in the civil rights movement.

The National Park Service shall seek to enter into a cooperative agreement with Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, for interpretive and educational services related to the monument.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2](D-MS)Sponsor
39 cosponsors39 D
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H301-302)

  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act — Informed