# 119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

119-hr-2345, Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2345
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Redesignates Ocmulgee Mounds as a National Park and establishes an adjacent National Preserve.** The bill would combine the two areas into a single managed unit called the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve and set rules for land use, tribal access, and resource protection. - Tribes: The Muscogee (Creek) Nation would get about 126 acres taken into trust as part of Indian country. The bill requires tribal consultation, preserves access to sacred and burial sites, and creates a tribal hiring preference for park jobs. - Visitors and conservation: A general management plan must be completed within 3 years and address cultural resource protection, interpretation, and important cultural landscapes. Hunting would be allowed in the Preserve and fishing in waters of the Park and Preserve subject to federal and state law, with zones or seasonal limits after state consultation. - Landowners and administration: Land for the Park and Preserve may be acquired only by purchase from willing sellers, donation, or exchange with no eminent domain. An advisory council with Tribal, federal, state, and regional members would advise management and meet at least twice a year.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Create Ocmulgee Park and Preserve: benefit, low. This bill would rename the current site as Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and create a new National Preserve. The Preserve would start after the Secretary publishes a notice that enough land was acquired. The Park and Preserve would be run as one unit. The Secretary could buy from willing sellers, a…
- Hiring preference for Muscogee members: benefit, low. Members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation would get a hiring preference for jobs at the park and preserve. The policy would follow existing Indian preference rules.
- Management plan and Tribal advisory council: benefit, low. The Secretary would have to finish a management plan within three years. The plan would be written with a seven‑member advisory council and must protect and interpret burial grounds and sacred sites. It would also list key cultural landscapes and plants to preserve or manage. The council must meet…
- Protect sacred sites and access: benefit, low. The Secretary would have to protect sacred and cultural sites and allow access for Tribes with ancestral ties to the Ocmulgee River Corridor. This would follow the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and Executive Order 13007. The Park Service would consult the Tribe to offer cultural programs at…
- Put 126 acres into tribal trust: benefit, low. About 126 acres owned by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation would be taken into federal trust for the Tribe. The land would be treated as Indian country and managed under trust land rules.
- Hunting and fishing rules set: mixed, low. Hunting would be allowed in the Preserve and fishing in park waters if federal and state law allow it. The Secretary could close zones or seasons for safety, management, or emergencies after consulting the State. Private land use would not change, and State wildlife jurisdiction would remain.
- Military flights allowed over park: mixed, low. The bill would not block low‑level military flights or new training airspace over the park and preserve. This could keep training routes in place but may mean local noise at times.

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2345 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2345)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2345 (as of 2026-04-21).