117-hr-6805117th Congress

African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

Sponsored By: Representative Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

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Summary

African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program within the National Park Service (NPS). In carrying out the program, Interior may make grants to other federal agencies; state, local, and tribal governments; other public entities; educational institutions; historic preservation groups; and private nonprofit organizations for the identification of historic African-American burial grounds, the preservation and restoration of African-American burial grounds, the interpretation of African-American burial grounds, and related research and documentation for historic African-American burial grounds.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

NC • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/22/2022

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/22/2022

  • Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/15/2022

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2022

  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/15/2022

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2022

  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 7/12/2022

  • Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 7/20/2022

  • Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 8/26/2022

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 8/26/2022

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 8/26/2022

  • Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2022

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