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To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Last action Dec 9, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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Summary

This legislation is called the To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Full bill text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 249 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 249

  To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National
       Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2025

  Mr. Pallone (for himself, Ms. Pou, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Van Drew, Mr.
    Conaway, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Kean, Mr.
     Menendez, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Sherrill, and Mrs. Watson Coleman)
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National
       Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION OF PATERSON GREAT FALLS NHP FACILITIES.

    (a) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge.--Great Falls Scenic
Overlook Trail Bridge at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
shall hereafter be known and designated as ``Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic
Overlook Trail Bridge''.
    (b) Overlook Park.--Overlook Park at Paterson Great Falls National
Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as ``Bill
Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park''.
    (c) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to--
            (1) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge shall be
        deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook
        Trail Bridge; and
            (2) Overlook Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill
        Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.
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Status

Passed Both Chambers

  1. 1Introduced
  2. 2Committee
  3. 3Floor
  4. 4Passed
  5. 5Signed

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Votes

HouseRoll Call 124May 13, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 50, 2 Present (Roll no. 124). (text: CR H1979)

Vote totals recorded, but member positions were not captured.