Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act
- Last Action
- 3/17/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2021-03-17Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-17 (00)
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act
This bill establishes the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.
The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret (1) the Great Migration, (2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till, (3) the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley, and (4) the civil rights movement.
The National Park Service shall prepare a general management plan for the site.
Cosponsors (4)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Illinois
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Protest and dissent
- Racial and ethnic relations
- U.S. history
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