Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act
Public Law 117-123 · S. 270 · 117th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on May 12, 2022 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE)
Cosponsors (7): Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Mark Warner,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This bill redesignates the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site as the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park and expands the park.
The park is expanded to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Boundary Additions and Affiliated Areas, and dated February 2022, and more particularly described as
• the Summerton High School site in Summerton, South Carolina;
• the former Scott's Branch High School site in Summerton; and
• approximately one acre of land adjacent to Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas.
The Department of the Interior may acquire this land by donation, exchange, or purchase. Any property owned by South Carolina, Kansas, or any political subdivision of those states may be acquired by donation.
Interior shall submit to Congress an amendment to the management plan for the historical park to include the portions of the historical park in Summerton.
The bill establishes as affiliated areas of the National Park System
• the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia;
• the Delaware Brown v. Board of Education civil rights sites, including Claymont High School in Claymont, Delaware; and
• the John Philip Sousa Middle School in the District of Columbia.
Interior shall develop a management plan for each affiliated area.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 920Identical billRelated bill
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- May 12, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-123.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 9, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Apr 26, 2022FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 270.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 7, 2022FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 6, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2054)
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Mar 2, 2022CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 117-87.
- Nov 18, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Jun 23, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 8, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 5018SenateSen. Christopher CoonsD-DE· offered Apr 6, 2022Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Apr 6, 2022: Amendment SA 5018 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.