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S. 70

Referred to Committee

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

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

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

1/9/2019 • Senate

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 Senate • 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 (3)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

Republican • MS

Sponsored 1/9/2019

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]

D-AL

Joined 1/9/2019

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Originated in the Senate

Introduced

January 9, 2019

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

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Introduced in Senate1/9/2019

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2