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S. 2742 118th Congress Senate

Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2023 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Geography and mappingMonuments and memorialsNew York StateParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic-private cooperation
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 19, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7192; text: CR S7193)
Dec 19, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 21, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.
Nov 21, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 19, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 15, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-336.
Sep 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 19, 2024

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fort Ontario National Monument Establishment Act

This bill establishes the Fort Ontario National Monument in Oswego, New York, as a unit of the National Park System.

The site shall preserve, protect, and interpret the history of (1) Indigenous people who once inhabited the land on which Fort Ontario is located, (2) Fort Ontario and its previous fortifications, and (3) refugees from World War II who were housed at Fort Ontario. 

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9587 Fort Ontario National Monument Establishment Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 7, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2742: Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2742/
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"S. 2742: Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2742/.
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S. 2742, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2742/.
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