US Congress Senate Bill 3054 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of significant civil rights sites, including: the former home of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi; the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi; the site of Bryant's Store in Money, Mississippi; the former office of Dr. Gilbert in Biloxi, Mississippi; and the Old Neshoba County Jail in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Interior must submit its recommendations to Congress after evaluating the suitability and feasibility of designating each site as a unit of the National Park System and considering other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation by federal, state, or local governments or private or nonprofit organizations.

Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016

Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

SB3068 (Related) 2016-06-16 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
HB959 (Related) 2016-09-06 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.
SB2177 (Related) 2016-09-06 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3054/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3054/BILLS-114s3054is.pdf