Inventory of Historic African American Burial Grounds Amendment Act of 2024

This bill amends the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act to require the District of Columbia to officially inventory and map all historic African American burial grounds established before 1955. The law directs the Historic Preservation Review Board to maintain a current list of these sites, including their locations and ownership details, and mandates that they be displayed on city maps and planning documents. Additionally, the bill requires the Mayor to include the preservation status of these burial grounds in annual reports to the Council, highlighting efforts to register sites that are not yet listed on local or national historic registers. These changes directly affect the District's historic preservation processes by ensuring that cemeteries significant to African American history are formally recognized and protected.