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H.R. 1352IntroducedPUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Geography and mapping · Historic sites and heritage areas · Military history
Sponsor
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
D · VA-10
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 13, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 0
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Apr 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 500.

Summary

This bill designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System (NPS). (George Catlett Marshall, Jr. served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, and later as Secretary of State, president of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense.)

The bill designates the George C. Marshall International Center as the management entity for the affiliated area. The Department of the Interior must enter into an agreement with the center that delineates the roles and responsibilities for management of the affiliated area that are in accordance with policies and standards applicable to NPS. Further, Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the center for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area. 

Interior must complete a management plan for the affiliated area within three years of funds being made available to carry out this bill.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Apr 2, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 500.
  2. Apr 2, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-580.
  3. Apr 2, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-580.
  4. Feb 11, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Feb 11, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Feb 13, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  7. Feb 13, 2025
    Introduced in House
  8. Feb 13, 2025
    Introduced in House

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