Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill establishes Justice Thurgood Marshall's former elementary school (Public School 103) in Baltimore, Maryland as a national historic site affiliated with the National Park System. The site will preserve and interpret Marshall's legacy as a pioneering civil rights lawyer and the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Who Benefits and How
The Beloved Community Services Corporation, a nonprofit that owns and operates the school as a museum, benefits by receiving federal technical assistance, cooperative agreements, and potential funding for marketing, interpretation, and preservation. The local Baltimore community and tourism industry may benefit from increased visibility and visitors.
Who Bears the Burden and How
This bill explicitly states that the Secretary of the Interior is NOT authorized to acquire the property or assume financial responsibility for operating the site. The Beloved Community Services Corporation retains ownership and primary financial responsibility. Federal taxpayers may bear costs for authorized appropriations to support the site.
Key Provisions
- Establishes Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site as an affiliated area of the National Park System
- Designates the Beloved Community Services Corporation as the management entity while retaining private ownership
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical assistance and enter cooperative agreements for funding
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site as an affiliated area of the National Park System to preserve and interpret the legacy of the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Key Policy Areas
National Parks, Historic Preservation, Civil Rights Heritage
Primary Purpose
Establishes the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site as an affiliated area of the National Park System to preserve and interpret the legacy of the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Policy Domains
Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Beloved Community Services Corporation
- Historic preservation advocates
- Civil rights heritage tourism
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal taxpayers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Mfume (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Harris of Maryland, …
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Beloved Community Services Corporation
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site established by section 4 of this Act
The building located at 1315 Division Street in Baltimore, Maryland, known as Public School 103, owned and managed by the Beloved Community Services Corporation
The Secretary of the Interior
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