Senate Bill 70
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
70
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act
This bill establishes the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the home and history of the pivotal role of Medgar and Myrlie Evers in the civil rights movement.
The National Park Service shall seek to enter into a cooperative agreement with Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, for interpretive and educational services related to the monument.
January 9, 2019
01/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:21 PM