African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-02-25
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act” Read the full text
Arts, Culture, Religion
What it does
The bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City, within the National Park System. It creates an advisory council to guide the museum's planning and operation, directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and pay two-thirds of construction and acquisition costs, and links the museum with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. The bill authorizes $15 million for fiscal year 2025, plus whatever funds are needed later.
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Where it is
Introduced · 2025-02-25
In the Senate.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
2
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNvia HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
2 filingsCONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICAvia NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
1 filingFrom 3 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
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