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African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-25
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democrat · NY · Senator
Votes with party: 60.4% (318 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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

2025-02-25

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish a new museum and educational center dedicated to the African Burial Ground, a historic site in New York City where thousands of enslaved and free African Americans were buried in the 1600s and 1700s. The facility would serve as both a memorial to those buried there and a place where visitors can learn about this important but often overlooked part of American history. The project would help preserve the site's historical significance and make its story more accessible to the public.

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Arts, Culture, Religion
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