# 119-hr-5182: To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors.

119-hr-5182, To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5182
- Congress: 119
- Title: To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Would convert Title 54 into positive law to modernize and consolidate federal historic preservation, parks, recreation, and related housing authorities.** It would reorganize chapters, revive some formerly repealed provisions, reestablish Preserve America, reconstitute the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery program, set an Underground Railroad purposes framework, and add acquisition limits such as willing‑seller and anti‑lobbying rules. - Local governments and communities: Creates clearer grant types for urban parks, including capital rehabilitation, innovation, and matching grants, while keeping local matching and participation rules. - Historic preservation and tourism partners: Establishes a Preserve America grant and recognition program to support heritage tourism and Federal, State, tribal, and local partnerships. - Urban park users and at‑risk youth: Defines program elements like at‑risk youth, maintenance, recovery action grants, and allows funding for security improvements in urban parks. - Property owners and land acquisition: Requires acquisitions under the specified chapter to be from willing sellers only and bars use of those funds for lobbying Congress. - Federal agencies and practitioners: Fixes typos, updates cross‑references and section numbering, treats restated provisions as continuations of their source law, and preserves existing regulations and actions under the new codification. *Reduces the amount authorized for Preserve America by $6.5 million.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to fix urban parks: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Interior Department would give grants to hard‑pressed cities to fix and improve parks. Money would support youth recreation, add safety items like lights and emergency phones, and rebuild or expand facilities. Cities would also get planning and innovation grants to test new, cost‑ef…
- Housing rules for park staff: benefit, low. The bill would set housing rules for National Park Service field employees. It would expand options to build or repair needed housing and rely on private financing when possible. It would protect funds for long‑term upkeep and cut unneeded government housing. A field employee would include staff as…
- Historic preservation updates and cut: mixed, low. This bill would update historic preservation programs. It would authorize a Preserve America program with Interior grants and national recognition for communities and partners. It would cut the amount authorized for that section by $6.5 million for funds not yet appropriated as of the date of enact…
- Clearer rules for land deals: mixed, low. The bill would update park and conservation land rules. For Land and Water Conservation Fund aid, “State” would also include Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any State‑approved instrumentality. For certain site purchases, the Secretary would b…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5182 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5182)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5182 (as of 2026-09-24).