African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
Latest action · Mar 7, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 14, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 14, 2019 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 7, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Feb 14, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 29, February 14, 2019, page H2034.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 522 | African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act | Identical bill | Feb 14, 2019 |
| HR 1088 | African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act | Reintroduction of | Feb 28, 2017 |
| HR 2528 | African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act | Reintroduced Bill | Jun 8, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center in New York, New York, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Sciences and History.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
