US SB70 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the home and history of the pivotal role of Medgar and Myrlie Evers in the civil rights movement. The National Park Service shall seek to enter into a cooperative agreement with Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, for interpretive and educational services related to the monument.
Title
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
HB356 (Same As) 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
SB47 (Related) 2019-03-12 - Became Public Law No: 116-9. (TXT | PDF)
SB47 (Related) 2019-03-12 - Became Public Law No: 116-9. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Higher education
Historic sites and heritage areas
Mississippi
Monuments and memorials
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Mississippi
Monuments and memorials
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/70/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s70/BILLS-116s70is.pdf |
