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US Congress · H.R. 249 · Passed the House

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

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Introduced 2025-01-09
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Officially: “To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Read the full text

Public Lands and Natural Resources

What it does

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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1Redesignation of Paterson Great Falls NHP facilities

This section would rename two facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. The Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge would become the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge, and Overlook Park would become the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge would be treated as a reference to the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge, and any reference to Overlook Park would be treated as a reference to the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.

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1. Redesignation of Paterson Great Falls NHP facilities (a) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge . (b) Overlook Park Overlook Park at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to— (1) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge; and (2) Overlook Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.

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Where it is

Introduced · 2025-01-09

In the House.

Committee hearing · 2025-12-09
Passed the House · 2025-05-13
Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

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The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
12
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. (2025-12-09).