Senate Bill 527 - African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-27

Recent Activity

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Alternative Names

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

A bill to establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center in New York, New York, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

Policy Areas

Social Sciences and History

Potential Impact

Advisory bodies

Archaeology and anthropology

Department of the Interior

Executive agency funding and structure

Land transfers

Monuments and memorials

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

New York City

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

National Parks Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

Kirsten E. GillibrandAfrican Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

2/5/2024, 5:12 PM

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in N...

Congress
118

Number
S - 527

Introduced on
2023-02-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/27/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in N...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center in New York, New York, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Social Sciences and History

Potential Impact
Advisory bodies•
Archaeology and anthropology•
Department of the Interior•
Executive agency funding and structure•
Land transfers•
Monuments and memorials•
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers•
New York City•
Parks, recreation areas, trails•
Racial and ethnic relations•
U.S. history

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/18/2023

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in N...


Latest Action6/21/2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.