H.R. 249: To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-09 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

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To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Plain summary

This bill renames a trail and a park within Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park located in Paterson, New Jersey, in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Specifically, it renames the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge as the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge. It also renames Overlook Park as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.

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To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

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Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · 11 cosponsors

Money: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 249, a bill to redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (2025-02-25) No linked contracts or vendors yet.

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House roll call 124 (2025): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H R 249 (2025-05-13): Passed

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr249.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr249 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills