Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

This bill would upgrade Georgia's Ocmulgee Mounds from a National Historical Park to a full National Park and create a new adjacent National Preserve in Middle Georgia. The existing Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, originally established in 1936, would be redesignated as a National Park. The bill would also authorize the federal government to acquire additional land within designated areas through purchases from willing sellers, donations, or exchanges—but explicitly prohibits using eminent domain to take private property.

The National Preserve portion would be established once the federal government has acquired sufficient land to create a manageable unit. The bill would establish an advisory council to help develop management plans for both the park and preserve. According to supporters, the legislation would expand hunting and fishing opportunities in the region, protect important natural and wildlife habitat along the Ocmulgee River corridor, and preserve cultural resources significant to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The bill does not request additional federal funding and respects private property rights by prohibiting forced land acquisition.