S 3543 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act

This bill establishes the Historic Greenwood District - Black Wall Street National Monument in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to preserve and interpret the history of the Greenwood District (known as "Black Wall Street") and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The monument, defined by a specific map, protects private property rights and allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land via donation, purchase, or exchange. It creates an 11-member Advisory Commission (including 7 descendants of 1921 residents, 3 preservation experts, and one appointed with Tulsa Mayor input) to advise on management. The bill ensures private property owners retain land use rights and zoning authority within or near the monument boundary.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Dec 14, 2023 Last action Dec 18, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Dec 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079; text: CR S7079)
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Dec 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Nov 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Nov 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
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Dec 14, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Dec 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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