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H.R. 356

Referred to Committee

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

Introduced 1/9/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

1/30/2019 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 1/9/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Higher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasMississippiMonuments and memorialsRacial and ethnic relations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (40)

Party Breakdown

40
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0
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Sponsor

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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Democrat • MS-2

Sponsored 1/9/2019

Cosponsors (39)

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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

D-WI-4

Joined 1/9/2019

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Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

D-GA-5

Joined 1/9/2019

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Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]

D-SC-6

Joined 1/9/2019

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Introduced in House1/9/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors39