Ocmulgee National Park: Sen. Ossoff’s Bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act Passes Senate Committee

November 20, 2024
The Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff

Good afternoon, 

The bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act has passed a key U.S. Senate Committee — a key step toward establishing Georgia’s first-ever National Park and Preserve in Middle Georgia. 

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to advance the bipartisan, bicameral Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act to the full U.S. Senate for consideration. 

In May, U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, alongside Congressmen Austin Scott (GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral bill, which would establish Ocmulgee Mounds and surrounding areas in Middle Georgia as a National Park and Preserve. 

“This is historic and unprecedented progress toward establishing Georgia’s first National Park, but more work remains ahead,” Sen. Ossoff said. “I'm grateful to Congressman Scott, Congressman Bishop, and Senator Warnock for their partnership, as well the extraordinary efforts of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Pro Tem Seth Clark, and local leaders for their years of hard work, advocacy, and leadership.” 

Click here to read S.4216, the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act, as amended and passed by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

Click here to view the proposed boundaries, as amended and passed by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

Sincerely, 

The Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff