H.R. 6805 · 117th Congress
African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Alma Adams
- Introduced
- 2022-02-22
- Latest action
- 2022-04-28 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program within the National Park Service (NPS).
In carrying out the program, Interior may make grants to other federal agencies; state, local, and tribal governments; other public entities; educational institutions; historic preservation groups; and private nonprofit organizations for
the identification of historic African-American burial grounds, the preservation and restoration of African-American burial grounds, the interpretation of African-American burial grounds, and related research and documentation for historic African-American burial grounds.