Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site in the State of Georgia. The site is intended to preserve the history of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church and the role of Dr. Abernathy as a civil rights leader. The Secretary of the Interior will administer the site as a unit of the National Park System once sufficient land is acquired. Land may be acquired through donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. The Secretary is also tasked with creating a management plan within three years of receiving funds.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
The site preserves the legacy of a significant African American civil rights leader.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill preserves the history and legacy of a major civil rights leader.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill designates land as a unit of the National Park System for preservation.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Preservation of History: The bill establishes the site to preserve, protect, and interpret the history of the Reverend Dr. Abernathy’s service at the West Hunter Street Baptist Church and his role as an internationally recognized civil rights leader (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Educational Opportunities: Through cooperative agreements, the Secretary can provide interpretive and educational services, including public tours and technology-based interpretive devices (Section 3(g)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Land Acquisition Limitations: While the Secretary can purchase land from willing sellers, any land owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State can only be acquired through donation (Section 3(c)(1)(B) and Section 3(d)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The site preserves the legacy of a significant African American civil rights leader.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill preserves the history and legacy of a major civil rights leader.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill designates land as a unit of the National Park System for preservation.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill empowers the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for a national unit.
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
- 3/4/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 6/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Raphael WarnockDemocrat · Georgia