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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 9104

Introduced

Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026

Sponsor
DEleanor Holmes Norton· District of Columbia
Introduced
June 2, 2026
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.June 2, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9104 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9104

To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock 
Creek National Park.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 2, 2026

Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock 
Creek National Park.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Rock Creek National Park Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF ROCK CREEK PARK AS ROCK CREEK NATIONAL PARK.

(a) Redesignation.--In recognition of its nationally significant 
natural, cultural, and historical resources, and important recreational 
opportunities, Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia, established 
by the Act of September 27, 1890 (26 Stat. 492), is redesignated as 
``Rock Creek National Park''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
(1) in section 8104(b), by striking ``Rock Creek Park'' and 
inserting ``Rock Creek National Park''; and
(2) in section 8501(a)(3)(B), by striking ``Rock Creek 
Park'' and inserting ``Rock Creek National Park''.
(c) References.--Any reference in any law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to Rock Creek 
Park in the District of Columbia is deemed to be a reference to Rock 
Creek National Park.
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