H.R. 1429 119th Congress House

Activating National Parks in Cities Act

Official title: To expand the mission of the National Park Service to include active use of System units located in urban areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 18, 2025 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Outdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsUrban and suburban affairs and development

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Feb 18, 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E136-137)

Feb 18, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Nov 14, 2007	Senate · vote #409	On the Conference Report H.R. 1429	Agreed To	95–0	See who voted →

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What's happening now February 18, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Natural Resources Committee
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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1429: Activating National Parks in Cities Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1429/

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"H.R. 1429: Activating National Parks in Cities Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1429/.

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H.R. 1429, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1429/.

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