HR 2215 · enacted · niche
Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill upgrades Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts to national park status.
- The change affects the National Park System and Salem's historical site management.
- The Interior Department must study whether to expand the park's boundaries to include related maritime and military history sites.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might upgrading Salem Maritime from historic site to national park status affect local tourism, property values, and community access to the waterfront?
- 02
What criteria should the Interior Department use to decide which nearby maritime and military history sites to include in a potential boundary expansion?
- 03
What additional federal resources and management responsibilities come with national park designation compared to the current historic site status?
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Sponsor · D-MA-6
Seth Moulton
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Introduced 2025-07-15
Legislative timeline
2025-07-15 · President
Became Public Law No: 119-25.
2025-07-15 · BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-25.
2025-07-15 · President
Signed by President.
2025-07-15 · BecameLaw
Signed by President.
2025-07-03 · house · Floor
Presented to President.
2025-07-03 · President
Presented to President.
2025-06-23 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-06-18 · senate · Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2025-06-18 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2025-06-18 · senate · Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3459)
2025-06-18 · Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-05-15 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-05-14 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-05-14 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 31 (Roll no. 125). (text: 5/13/2025 CR H1984)
2025-05-14 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 31 (Roll no. 125). (text: 5/13/2025 CR H1984)
2025-05-14 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2021-2022)
2025-05-13 · house · Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-05-13 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2215.
2025-05-13 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1984-1985)
2025-05-13 · house · Floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-03-18 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-18 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-18 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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