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S 2102 Advanced toward a vote

Establishes the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site in Georgia as a National Park System unit after the Interior Secretary determines enough land has been acquired, to preserve the West Hunter Street Baptist Church and Abernathy's civil rights role.

Official title: Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 17-JUN-2025
Referred 17-JUN-2025
Approved by committee 04-MAR-2026
Reported 23-JUL-2026
On the calendar 23-JUL-2026
Key points
  • Covers the West Hunter Street Baptist Church, where Abernathy served as pastor during the modern civil rights movement, and Abernathy's role as a civil rights leader.
  • Becomes effective only after the Secretary of the Interior determines a manageable amount of land has been acquired, with notice published in the Federal Register within 30 days.
  • Allows land to be acquired by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange, while state and local government land may be added only by donation.
  • Requires a management plan within 3 years after funds are first made available, and lets the Secretary enter cooperative agreements with Georgia and other entities for signage, tours, and preservation.
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor Jon Ossoff (D-GA) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 D
1 Democrat