Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City. It authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire nearby property, construct and operate the Museum in consultation with an Advisory Council and partners, and associate it with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Federal funding level and long-term fiscal commitment
Narrow, commemorative bill with modest initial funding; typically attracts bipartisan support absent major controversy.
This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City.
It authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire nearby property, construct and operate the Museum in consultation with an Advisory Council and partners, and associate it with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The federal government would pay two-thirds of acquisition and construction costs, create an advisory council with federal, state, and local representatives, authorize a Director and limited staff appointments, and authorize $15 million for FY2025 plus such sums as necessary thereafter.
Substantive but narrowly focused cultural project with precedent; passage aided by broad appeal but contingent on appropriations and local logistics.
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Federal funding level and long-term fiscal commitment
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Federal funding level and long-term fiscal commitment
Likely strongly supportive: the bill memorializes enslaved Africans, funds public history and education, and mandates partnerships with museums and HBCUs.
It aligns with priorities on preserving Black heritage, public interpretation, and inclusive historical narratives.
Generally supportive but pragmatic: values the memorial and educational goals while wanting clearer cost estimates, timelines, and accountability.
Sees room for public-private partnerships and careful budgeting to avoid overruns.
Cautiously skeptical to somewhat opposed: supports remembering history but objects to expanded federal spending, monument expansion, and new federal obligations.
Prefers private funding, local control, and tighter limits on federal management.
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Substantive but narrowly focused cultural project with precedent; passage aided by broad appeal but contingent on appropriations and local logistics.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Federal funding level and long-term fiscal commitment
Substantive but narrowly focused cultural project with precedent; passage aided by broad appeal but contingent on appropriations and local…
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