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Medgar Evers House Study Act

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2177

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Medgar Evers House Study Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi.

Interior shall: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site, and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

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Current Status of Bill S 2177

Bill S 2177 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 8, 2015. Bill S 2177 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on October 8, 2015.  Bill S 2177's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597. as of September 6, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2177

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2177

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Government studies and investigations
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Mississippi
- Racial and ethnic relations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2177

Medgar Evers House Study Act
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes.
Medgar Evers House Study Act
Medgar Evers House Study Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2177

Thad Cochran
Thad Cochran
MississippiRepublican
Roger F. Wicker
Roger F. Wicker
MississippiRepublican

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