HR 6803 · in committee · major
To designate Newark Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey as the "Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station".
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill renames Newark Penn Station to the Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station.
- This affects the major transit hub serving Newark, New Jersey and the surrounding region.
- The change is a designation with no direct fiscal cost or implementation timeline specified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What criteria should Congress use when deciding to rename federal transit facilities after public figures?
- 02
How might renaming Newark Penn Station affect wayfinding, signage costs, and regional transportation communications?
- 03
What was Donald M. Payne, Jr.'s connection to Newark's transit system or transportation policy?
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Sponsor · D-NJ-10
LaMonica McIver
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
10/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-02-02
Joining the bill
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
D-NJ-3 · original
Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ-5 · original
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
R-NJ-7 · original
Robert Menendez
D-NJ-8 · original
Donald Norcross
D-NJ-1 · original
Frank Pallone, Jr.
D-NJ-6 · original
Nellie Pou
D-NJ-9 · original
Christopher H. Smith
R-NJ-4 · original
Jefferson Van Drew
D-NJ-2 · original
Bonnie Watson Coleman
D-NJ-12 · original
Legislative timeline
2026-02-02 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2025-12-17 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-12-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-12-17 · IntroReferral
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6013)
2025-12-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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