African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 22, 2022)
African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program within the National Park Service (NPS).
In carrying out the program, Interior may make grants to other federal agencies; state, local, and tribal governments; other public entities; educational institutions; historic preservation groups; and private nonprofit organizations for
- the identification of historic African-American burial grounds,
- the preservation and restoration of African-American burial grounds,
- the interpretation of African-American burial grounds, and
- related research and documentation for historic African-American burial grounds.
What just happenedApr 28, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 22, 2022
- Apr 28, 2022Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Mar 2, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Feb 22, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 22, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 22, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House