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S. 2827 (116th)

African American Burial Grounds Study Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 November 2019

Last action

21 December 2020 · Floor

Status

Held at the desk.

Sponsors

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

24 March 2026

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Summary

U.S. African-American Burial Grounds Network Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the U.S. African-American Burial Grounds Network within the National Park Service (NPS). In carrying out the network, Interior, among other things, must review existing and new studies and reports to inform consideration of sites for the network; furnish specified technical assistance; develop a program to train states, units of local government, regional governmental bodies, organizations, educational institutions, and private entities to carry out the purposes of this bill; and produce and disseminate educational and training materials related to African-American burial ground identification methods and best practices for caring for artifacts,developing interpretive tours and exhibits, preserving burial ground landscapes, heritage tourism initiatives and sources for grants (e.g., handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or electronic information). A burial ground shall only be considered for addition to the network with the property owner's consent and at the request of an individual, landowner, private or nonprofit organization, state or local government, or another entity.

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Timeline

  1. 7 November 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 November 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 2020

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-367.

    Source: Committee

  4. 20 December 2020

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7859)

    Source: Floor

  5. 20 December 2020

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7859)

    Source: Floor

  6. 20 December 2020

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  7. 20 December 2020

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  8. 21 December 2020

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  9. 21 December 2020

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 21 December 2020

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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  • Engrossed in Senate (text)

    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 December 2020

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