Ocmulgee Mounds: National Park and Preserve Establishment
The Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act is currently in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This bill has not moved since the committee held a hearing on December 9, 2025. The committee must decide whether to vote on the bill before it can move forward in the legislative process.
This bill has strong support from Georgia's senators and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, but it still needs to pass through committees and gain support from the House.
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Landowners near the proposed park and preserve boundary are protected from being forced to sell. The government can only expand the park by buying from willing sellers, through donation, or by exchange, and the bill specifically bars use of eminent domain.
“Nothing in this paragraph authorizes the use of eminent domain to acquire land or an interest in land.”
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Reports on the broad coalition supporting the March 2025 reintroduction of the bill. It notes the legislation's focus on economic development, conservation of 17,000 years of history, and the partnership with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Focuses on the tribal perspective, explaining how the legislation protects sacred burial grounds and cultural sites. It mentions the transition from the broader Establishment Act to the Redesignation Act and the continued push for tribal involvement in land management.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
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