HR1581119th Congress

Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act

Sponsored By: Representative Scott (VA)

Introduced

Summary

Creates the Fort Monroe National Historical Park to preserve and interpret the site's historic, natural, and recreational resources. It would abolish the Fort Monroe National Monument and transfer its land and unobligated funds into the new park.

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  • Visitors and communities: The park would highlight themes like early colonial contact, the arrival of captive Africans, coastal defense, and Fort Monroe's Civil War role including the 1861 Contraband Decision. The official boundary map would be kept on file and publicly accessible.
  • Commonwealth and property owners: The bill preserves Commonwealth authority inside the boundary and requires no net loss of Commonwealth-owned buildings. Replacement construction must follow the Secretary's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
  • Federal administration and funding: The Secretary of the Interior would administer the park under National Park System law and may acquire land from willing sellers. The Secretary can enter cooperative agreements to help preserve nearby nonfederal resources with the Federal share capped at 50 percent.

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New Fort Monroe historical park proposed

If enacted, the bill would replace Fort Monroe National Monument with a National Historical Park in Virginia. All Monument land and interests would become part of the park. Any unobligated Monument funds would be available for the park. The Interior Secretary could get land by donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller, using donated or appropriated money. The park boundary would follow map 250/193734, dated June 2024. The Park Service would keep the map on file for public inspection. Federal materials that mention the Monument would be treated as referring to the park. Changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott (VA)

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • Wittman

    VA • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • McClellan

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Kiggans (VA)

    VA • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • McGuire

    VA • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Subramanyam

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Beyer

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Fitzpatrick

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Vindman

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Griffith

    VA • R

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

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