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Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016

1/11/2023, 1:32 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3054

Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of significant civil rights sites, including:

  • the former home of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi;
  • the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi;
  • the site of Bryant's Store in Money, Mississippi;
  • the former office of Dr. Gilbert in Biloxi, Mississippi; and
  • the Old Neshoba County Jail in Philadelphia, Mississippi.

Interior must submit its recommendations to Congress after evaluating the suitability and feasibility of designating each site as a unit of the National Park System and considering other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation by federal, state, or local governments or private or nonprofit organizations.

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Current Status of Bill S 3054

Bill S 3054 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 14, 2016. Bill S 3054 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on June 14, 2016.  Bill S 3054's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. as of June 14, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3054

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3054

Primary Policy Focus

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government studies and investigations
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Mississippi
- Protest and dissent
- U.S. history

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3054

Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of significant civil rights sites.
Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3054

Thad Cochran
Thad Cochran
MississippiRepublican

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