# 118-hr-6852: Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site Act

118-hr-6852, Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status became_law (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-6852
- Congress: 118
- Title: Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**Creates a national commemorative site honoring Holcombe Rucker and Harlem's basketball legacy.** It designates Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem as the Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site. The Secretary of the Interior may enter cooperative agreements with public or private partners, including the Mayor of New York City, to install a plaque, interpretive exhibit, or other marker with the written consent of the site's owner to memorialize Rucker and the park's role in developing the game and many talented players. The site is explicitly not a unit of the National Park System. The designation preserves local administration and private property rights and does not authorize the federal government to acquire land or override local zoning.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rucker Park commemorated with local control: benefit, low. The law names Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem as a National Commemorative Site. Interior can partner with public or private groups, including the Mayor of New York City, on plaques and exhibits, with the owner's written consent. The site is not part of the National Park System. Interior cannot take…

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## Sources
- [118-hr-6852 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6852)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6852 (as of 2026-01-04).