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119th Congress · S. 1516 · Introduced

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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SubjectsGovernment studies and investigationsHistoric sites and heritage areasIllinois

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  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563
    Dem-IL current · 12 terms · @SenatorDurbin · 4 district offices

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Leadership roles (12)

  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2005-01-04 – 2007-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2007-01-04 – 2009-01-06
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-05
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2011-01-05 – 2013-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2015-01-03 – 2017-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2017-01-03 – 2019-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2021-01-20
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2021-01-20 – 2023-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (12)

  • Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Financial Services and General Government (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 3

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District offices (4)

  • 250 W. Cherry St., Suite 115-D, Carbondale, IL, 62901 · 618-351-1122 · fax 618-351-1124 · 8:30 am to 5:00 pm · 37.7233822,-89.21730319999999
  • 230 S. Dearborn St., Suite 3892, Chicago, IL, 60604 · 312-353-4952 · fax 312-353-0150 · 8:30 am to 5:00 pm · 41.8784454,-87.63
  • 1504 Third Ave., Suite 227, Rock Island, IL, 61201 · 309-786-5173 · fax 309-786-5404 · 8:30 am to 4:30 pm · 41.5090535,-90.5782533
  • 525 S. 8th St., Springfield, IL, 62703 · 217-492-4062 · fax 217-492-4382 · 8:30 am to 5:00 pm · 39.7965137,-89.6451404

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2025-07-29
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$2,377,381.05
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$2,452,334.88
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$1,001,532.73
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2021-01-01
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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000622 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-29 · original
    Dem-IL current · 4 terms · @SenDuckworth · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-07-23T20:11:27ZReported By
    2026-02-04T22:02:20ZMarkup By
    2025-04-29T20:46:17ZReferred To

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    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
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    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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    Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
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    Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
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    Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
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    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.

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00 · 2025-04-29 · Introduced in Senate

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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  • S. 1516, the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act2026-09-25T20:52:00Z
    As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 23, 2026

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