# 119-s-3878: A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

119-s-3878, A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3878
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would establish two affiliated areas of the National Park System in Natchez, Mississippi.** It names the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians as an affiliated area and makes Historic Jefferson College an affiliated area once the Secretary of the Interior determines it meets National Park Service criteria.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Natchez historic park sites: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would establish two affiliated National Park sites in Natchez, Mississippi. The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians would be established on enactment to promote public appreciation of Natchez Indian history. Historic Jefferson College would become affiliated only after the Sec…
- State management and federal limits: mixed, low. If enacted, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History would be the designated management entity for the affiliated areas. The Secretary would be allowed to provide technical help and enter cooperative agreements, including financial assistance for marketing, signs, interpretation, and pres…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3878 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3878)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriati…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2465)
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3878 (as of 2026-09-10).