S. 1718: Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park Expansion Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-19 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park Expansion Act

Plain summary

Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park Expansion Act This bill adds Nystrom Elementary School to the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in California. The Department of the Interior may also add certain other areas to the park. Such other areas must be determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; have a direct connection to World War II home front themes in Richmond, California; and relate to the purpose, significance, and interpretive themes of the park. Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with the West Contra Costa Unified School District and other appropriate public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions to carry out the purposes of this bill. Interior shall coordinate visitor interpretation of the Nystrom Elementary School site with the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

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Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park Expansion Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1718, Rosie the Riveter National Historic Park Expansion Act (2022-11-21)

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John Cornyn (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s1718.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s1718 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117