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US S270Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act
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Introduced
02/08/2021
02/08/2021
In Committee
11/18/2021
11/18/2021
Crossed Over
04/07/2022
04/07/2022
Passed
05/09/2022
05/09/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/12/2022
05/12/2022
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
An Act To amend the Act entitled ‘‘Act to provide for the establishment of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes’’ to provide for inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act, amends the existing law to redesignate the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site as the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. It also expands the park's boundaries to include additional sites in Summerton, South Carolina, and Topeka, Kansas that are associated with the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case and the broader civil rights struggle for educational equity. The bill further establishes several "affiliated areas" within the National Park System, including sites in Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. that were also part of the Brown v. Board of Education case. These affiliated areas will be managed in coordination with the National Historical Park to preserve and interpret the historical significance of these sites.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (8)
Chris Coons (D)*,
Tom Carper (D),
Lindsey Graham (R),
Tim Kaine (D),
Roger Marshall (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Mark Warner (D),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 117-123. (on 05/12/2022)
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