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HR 251 112th Congress House

General Slocum Memorial Study Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island in the Bronx in the State… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island in the Bronx in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System.

Introduced: January 7, 2011 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 7, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 26, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

General Slocum Memorial Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to study in Bronx County, New York, the shoreline of the area roughly bounded by 149th Street on the west and Oak Point Rail Yard spurs on the east, including North Brother Island, to evaluate the national significance of the area and the suitability and feasibility of designating the area as a unit of the National Park System.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 251: General Slocum Memorial Study Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-251/
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"H.R. 251: General Slocum Memorial Study Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-251/.
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H.R. 251, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-251/.
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