Congress quietly extends African American civil rights history program.
S. 4767 — Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act · Filed by Tim Scott (R-SC) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Hearing held
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What it does
This bill extends the authorization period for the African American Civil Rights Network from 7 years to 10 years. The Network is a National Park Service program that preserves and interprets sites significant to African American civil rights history. The extension allows the program to continue operating and receiving federal funding for an additional 3 years beyond its current sunset date.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward technical amendment extending the sunset date of an existing federal program. It contains no policy innovation, no new funding mechanism, and no structural change — only a date modification to keep an existing public program alive.
Who it affects
Citizens retain access to a federally supported program that preserves and interprets African American civil rights history, supporting public education, historical memory, and cultural heritage. The extension poses no cost to ordinary people and maintains a public good.
Named in the bill
African American Civil Rights Network, National Park Service, 54 U.S.C. § 308404
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Jun 11, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 11, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources”
- Jul 21, 2026 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (365 characters) on Jul 9, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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