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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

Plain-language analysis

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9104 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9104 To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. <all>

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