119:hr:4467 — Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

Sponsor

Introduced by

Bennie G. Thompson

D Democrat · House · MS-02 D+11

Ranking Member · House Committee on Homeland Security

Latest action

Received in the Senate.

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Mar 17, 2026

introduced Received in the Senate.

Mar 16, 2026

floor Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 16, 2026

floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2509-2510)

Mar 16, 2026

floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4467.

Mar 16, 2026

passed Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2509)

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Mar 16, 2026 Engrossed in House

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Jan 14, 2026 Reported in House

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Jul 16, 2025 Introduced in House

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CRS summaries

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07 Reported to House Jan 14, 2026

Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey approximately 7 acres of specified land (in two parcels) within the Vicksburg National Military Park to Mississippi for an interpretive center. The conveyed land must facilitate public access to the park, may not be used in a manner that adversely impacts the park's resources or visitor experience, and remains subject to any use restriction that Interior determines is appropriate. Interior must convey the land by quitclaim deed and without consideration, such as payment. Upon the conveyance of the land, Interior must modify the park's boundary to exclude the land.

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--- Reported (House)

+++ Engrossed (House)

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[H.R. 4467 Reported in House (RH)]

+[H.R. 4467 Engrossed in House (EH)]

<DOC>

-Union Calendar No. 387

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4467

-[Report No. 119-452]

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-To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the

-State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

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_______________________________________________________________________

-IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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-July 16, 2025

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-Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, and

-Mr. Guest) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

-Committee on Natural Resources

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-January 14, 2026

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-Additional sponsor: Mr. Ezell

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-January 14, 2026

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-Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

-House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

-[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed

-in italic]

-[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July

-16, 2025]

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-_______________________________________________________________________

-

-A BILL

+AN ACT

To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the

State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

@@ -90,26 +61,21 @@

the Secretary; and

(3) shall be subject to any use restriction the Secretary

determines to be appropriate.

-Union Calendar No. 387

+Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2026.

+

+Attest:

+

+Clerk.

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4467

-[Report No. 119-452]

-

_______________________________________________________________________

-A BILL

+AN ACT

To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the

State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

-

-_______________________________________________________________________

-

-January 14, 2026

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-Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

-House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

RES

2

filings · 2025 Q3

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST

RES

1

filings · 2026 Q1

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Cosponsors (3)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Kelly R

Guest R

Ezell R