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119-s-730119th Congress

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Study Act

Sponsored By: Senator Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

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Summary

Creates a federal study to assess establishing the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument. The study would evaluate whether a museum can serve as a permanent memorial, house distinctive collections, and coordinate with museums, historically Black colleges and universities, and the Smithsonian for exhibits and training.

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  • Families and descendants: Would aim to create a permanent living memorial and exhibit space to honor those buried at the African Burial Ground and tell their stories.
  • Researchers and heritage professionals: Would evaluate collections, including DNA samples of well-preserved human remains to trace African origins, and recommend standards for acquisition, conservation, and training.
  • Museums and educational institutions: Encourages collaboration on cooperative programs, digital exhibits, collection care, and staff training with the National Museum of African American History and Culture and other partners.
  • Local community and planners: Would assess public support, a conceptual financial plan outlining roles for residents, nonprofits, businesses, and the federal government, and evaluate the proposed site at 22 Reade Street.
  • Federal oversight and timeline: Requires a report to Congress within 3 years detailing feasibility, availability and cost of collections, site criteria, and costs to acquire, build, operate, and maintain the museum.

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Study for African Burial Ground Museum

If enacted, the Secretary of the Interior would direct the National Park Service to study creating the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City. The study would consult State and local preservation officers, historical societies, tourism offices, nonprofits, and other agencies. It would check whether there are collections to acquire and house, including DNA from well-preserved human remains, and would examine exhibits, research, and partnerships. The study would evaluate possible locations (including 22 Reade Street), which Federal or other entity should operate the museum, and the costs to acquire land, construct, operate, and maintain the museum. The Secretary would report the study results and recommendations to Congress within 3 years after funds are first made available.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

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