Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Act

House Bill

H.R. 737

119th Congress

Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 24, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David G. Valadao

Representative

Republican

CA-22

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Economics and Public Finance

Summary

This bill designates the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. childhood home and First Baptist Church in Linden, Alabama as a National Historic Site, recognizing his pivotal role as a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and close partner to Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill designates the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. childhood home and First Baptist Church in Linden, Alabama as a National Historic Site, recognizing his pivotal role as a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and close partner to Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Extraordinary Measures Transparency ActThis bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress regarding extraordinary measures used to avoid exceeding the federal debt limit.(The term extraordinary measures refers to a series of actions that Treasury may implement to allow the United States to borrow additional funds without exceeding the debt limit. The measures often include suspensions of debt sales and suspensions or redemptions of investments in certain government funds.)If Treasury determines that the public debt will reach the limit in 30 days, Treasury must submit a report to Congress that includes<ul><li>a description of the extraordinary measures that Treasury intends to use if the debt limit is not raised,</li><li>an estimate of the cost of the measures,</li><li>a projection of how long the measures will fund the federal government, and</li><li>a projection of the administrative cost of taking the measures.</li></ul>Treasury must also submit specified daily reports to Congress when the measures are being used. After using the measures, Treasury must report to Congress regarding the measures that were used and the administrative cost of the measures.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Designates Ralph David Abernathy Sr. childhood home as National Historic Site
Includes First Baptist Church in Linden, Alabama
Recognizes Abernathy as SCLC co-founder and civil rights leader
Honors his partnership with Martin Luther King Jr.
Adds site to National Park System for preservation

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Civil rights historians and tourists would gain access to preserved sites honoring Abernathys legacy. The Linden, Alabama community would see increased heritage tourism. The National Park Service would manage another significant civil rights landmark.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Economics and Public Finance

Related Subjects

Budget deficits and national debt

Congressional oversight

Department of the Treasury

Government information and archives

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

737, 119th Congress (2025). "Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-737