US HB1071 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Medgar Evers House Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of such site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
Title
Medgar Evers House Study Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. |
| 2011-03-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Mississippi
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Mississippi
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1071/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1071/BILLS-112hr1071ih.pdf |
