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Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
2/5/2026, 12:03 PM
Summary of Bill S 1516
This bill, designated as S. 1516 in the 119th Congress and introduced on April 29, 2025, aims to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study on the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in Illinois.
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Current Status of Bill S 1516
Bill S 1516 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 29, 2025. Bill S 1516 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on April 29, 2025. Bill S 1516's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. as of February 4, 2026
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
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.
Comments

Kyle Stout
489
9 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
586
9 months ago
This bill is kinda sad. Did you know that the Cahokia Mounds are the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico?
Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1516
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