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Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
2/10/2026, 5:48 PM
Summary of Bill S 1516
This bill, designated as S. 1516 in the 119th Congress and introduced on April 29, 2025, aims to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study on the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in Illinois.
Congressional Summary of S 1516
Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of an area made up of (1) Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, IL; (2) the Emerald Mounds in St. Clair County, Illinois; and (3) the Pulcher Mounds in Monroe and St. Clair Counties, Illinois. (The National Park Service uses special resource studies when determining whether to designate sites as National Historical Sites.)
The study must
- evaluate the national significance of the study area;
- determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System;
- consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by other governmental entities or nonprofit organizations; and
- identify cost estimates for any federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with such alternatives.
Interior must report on the results of the study and make recommendations to specified congressional committees.
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Current Status of Bill S 1516
Bill S 1516 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 29, 2025. Bill S 1516 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on April 29, 2025. Bill S 1516's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. as of February 4, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1516
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1516
Primary Policy Focus
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 1516
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.
Comments
Pablo Nichols
30,929
9 months ago
I don't see the point in this bill. It's a waste of time and money. We have more important issues to focus on.
Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1516
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