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African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

Introduced
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Introduced 2025-02-25
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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 · the next step

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 filings
CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICAvia NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
1 filing
From 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (2025-02-25).