# 119-hr-986: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025

119-hr-986, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-986
- Congress: 119
- Title: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Expands the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller park boundary** and establishes a National Park Service Stewardship Institute at the park to promote conservation, research, and shared stewardship practices. - Nearby communities and visitors gain a new, map-based boundary with three distinct zones: a historic zone, a protection zone, and a King Farm component. The updated boundary map will be publicly available at National Park Service offices. - Park land management is broadened. The park may acquire land by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from a Federal agency, or exchange, and the law adds a category for commercial operation and clarifies access rights for the King Farm parcel. - The King Farm may be used on acquisition for agriculture and forestry, conservation that preserves the character of a working farm and forest, and educational activities including natural history. - The Stewardship Institute will be run as a park program to advance stewardship, promote innovation through research and dialogue, and share best practices to strengthen leadership, partnerships, and community engagement in conservation and resource stewardship.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New stewardship institute at park: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would establish a National Park Service Stewardship Institute at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Park. The Institute would run workshops and public programs on stewardship and conservation. It would support research, share best practices, and help build leadership and partnerships.…
- New park land purchase rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary would be able to acquire park land by donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller. Purchases could use donated funds or appropriations. If the King Farm is acquired, the sale must include access to and from the park. The King Farm could be used for farm…
- Park boundary and zone changes: mixed, low. If enacted, the park boundary would change to the map numbered 456/190,048 dated August 2023. The park would include a historic zone, a protection zone, and the King Farm. The King Farm could be split between the historic and protection zones as the Secretary decides. The August 2023 map would repl…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-986 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/986)

## Related
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-986 (as of 2026-06-13).