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Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
2/10/2026, 5:48 PM
Summary of Bill S 1516
Congressional Summary of S 1516
Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of an area made up of (1) Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, IL; (2) the Emerald Mounds in St. Clair County, Illinois; and (3) the Pulcher Mounds in Monroe and St. Clair Counties, Illinois. (The National Park Service uses special resource studies when determining whether to designate sites as National Historical Sites.)
The study must
- evaluate the national significance of the study area;
- determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System;
- consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by other governmental entities or nonprofit organizations; and
- identify cost estimates for any federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with such alternatives.
Interior must report on the results of the study and make recommendations to specified congressional committees.
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Current Status of Bill S 1516
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1516
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1516
Primary Policy Focus
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 1516
Comments
Kyle Stout
11 months ago
I don't see why they gotta be messin' with our mounds like this. It's just gonna cause more problems for us folks in IL. #NotHappy
Rebecca Schroeder
11 months ago
This bill is kinda sad. Did you know that the Cahokia Mounds are the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico?
