# 119-s-2280: A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

119-s-2280, A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2280
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-07-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A jurisdictional swap of Federal land** would transfer a small parcel to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for training and move several parcels into Harpers Ferry National Historical Park to expand park holdings. The swap is set up as a no-cost exchange and follows map depictions dated May 2021. - CBP and its training center: CBP would receive about 25 acres to administer as part of its Advanced Training Center and that parcel would be excluded from the park boundary. CBP must pay for and complete a survey from its appropriation and must return the parcel to the Secretary of the Interior if it is no longer needed. - Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and visitors: The Secretary of the Interior would gain three parcels totaling about 71.5 acres to include and manage as part of the park under applicable law. A 1944 acreage-limit provision would not block adding the transferred land into the park boundary. - Financial and map terms: Both transfers would occur without monetary reimbursement or other consideration, and the May 2021 map would control the parcels' locations and boundaries.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Harpers Ferry park and border agency land swap: mixed, low. The bill would swap federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. About 25 acres would move from Interior to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for its Advanced Training Center, and about 71.51 acres would move from CBP to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The 25-acre parcel would be ou…

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- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2280 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2280)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2280 (as of 2026-09-21).