# 119-hr-249: To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

119-hr-249, To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-249
- Congress: 119
- Title: To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Renames two visitor sites inside Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to honor Bill Pascrell, Jr.** It redesignates the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge as the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge and renames Overlook Park as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park. Any reference in federal law, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other records to the former names is to be read as a reference to the new names.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 362 | 50 |

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## Sources
- [119-hr-249 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/249)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-249 (as of 2026-09-10).