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US S70

US S70
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act


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Introduced
01/09/2019
In Committee
01/09/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to establish the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes. 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.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi as a unit of the National Park System. The monument will preserve, protect, and interpret the home and history of Medgar and Myrlie Evers, who played pivotal roles in the American civil rights movement. The National Park Service will seek to enter into a cooperative agreement with Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi to provide interpretive and educational services related to the monument. The bill outlines the boundaries of the monument, acquisition authority, and administration by the National Park Service.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 01/09/2019)

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