A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Sponsored bySen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS· Introduced 12 February 2026

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

10 June 2026·1 month ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 27 April 2026

This bill establishes the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians in Natchez, Mississippi, as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The bill also establishes Historic Jefferson College in Natchez, Mississippi, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, subject to the Department of the Interior's determination that the site meets established criteria for affiliated areas.

Timeline

3 actions

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
10 June 2026 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
12 February 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
12 February 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
12 February 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS

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Republican1100%

Republican:Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS

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Native Americans

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To12 Feb 2026
- Markup By10 Jun 2026

Track A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes. as it moves through Congress