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H.R. 1513: To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes.

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H.R. 1513: To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-11 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 12 (2014): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1513 (2014-01-13), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Requires the inclusion of the land and interests commonly known as Gettysburg Train Station and its immediate surroundings in the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the land and interests located along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania, in Gettysburg National Military Park if the owner of the property has provided written consent for its inclusion. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of such property. States that the fact that an activity or use can be seen or heard from within such property shall not preclude that activity or use outside of the property. Permits the acquisition of property within the areas of the Train Station and along Plum Run by donation only.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] · 4 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] reported raising $6.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong113-hr1513 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113