# 119-s-1131: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

119-s-1131, Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1131
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would create the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and a companion Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve.** It would redesignate the current Historical Park, allow limited land purchases from willing sellers, and set rules to protect tribal cultural sites. - Tribe and tribal members: Gives the Muscogee (Creek) Nation a hiring preference for park jobs and requires protection and access to sacred and cultural sites consistent with federal law. About **126 acres** of tribal-owned land would be taken into trust for the Tribe. - Landowners and State: Land for the Park and Preserve could be bought only by purchase, donation, or exchange from willing sellers. Eminent domain would not be used and any hunting or fishing restrictions must follow federal and State law and occur after State consultation. - Management and local visitors: The Park and Preserve would be managed as a single unit with a general management plan due within **3 years**. A seven-member advisory council, including three tribal representatives, would advise on preservation, interpretation, and land and species management.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ocmulgee Park and Preserve creation: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would rename the site the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and create an adjoining Preserve. The Secretary could add land only by purchase from willing sellers, donation, or exchange. The Secretary could not use eminent domain for those acquisitions. The official Map could be tech…
- Tribal protections, jobs, and council: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a seven-member advisory council to advise on the management plan and Tribal interests. The Secretary would have to write a general management plan within three years and inventory cultural landscapes and plants. The Secretary must protect sacred and cultural sites…
- Hunting and fishing rules at Ocmulgee: mixed, low. If enacted, hunting would be allowed on Preserve lands and fishing would be allowed in waters within the Park and Preserve under Federal and State law. The Secretary could set zones or seasons to restrict hunting or fishing for safety, management, or emergencies after consulting the State. The bill…

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- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
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- 119-s-2012: Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1131 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1131)

## Related
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- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-3304: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3304)
- [119-s-2012: Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2012)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1131 (as of 2026-09-10).