US HB1088 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. The National Park Service shall: (1) acquire for the Museum property that is located adjacent to the national monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the monument, and (2) construct the Museum on the acquired property. The bill establishes within the Department of the Interior the African Burial Ground Advisory Council to: (1) make recommendations on the construction of the Museum, and (2) advise and assist Interior on all matters relating to the operation and preservation of the Museum.
Title
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
Sponsors
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] |
Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2017-02-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
2017-02-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
2017-02-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB391 (Same As) 2017-07-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Archaeology and anthropology
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Land transfers
Monuments and memorials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
New York City
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations
Social sciences and history
U.S. history
Archaeology and anthropology
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Land transfers
Monuments and memorials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
New York City
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations
Social sciences and history
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
---|---|
Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1088/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1088/BILLS-115hr1088ih.pdf |