Sponsored by James Lankford (R)
Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act
Would have created a national monument in Tulsa, Oklahoma, honoring the 1921 Greenwood massacre and Black Wall Street.
Tradeoff
Would have set up a national park unit in Tulsa's Greenwood District, run by the Interior Department. Would have let Interior buy land for it by donation, purchase, or exchange.
What's in it
The Senate passed this bill by on December 17, 2024. The House never voted on it. The bill expired when the 118th Congress ended.
Senate
Introduced
(Dec 14, 2023)
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources(Dec 14, 2023)
Senate
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor
Reported(Nov 19, 2024)
Senate
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Dec 17, 2024)
No individual votes were recorded.
House
Received from the Senate
Received(Dec 18, 2024)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)