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Bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-115

S. 603

A bill to designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Became lawIntroduced Feb 13, 2025Topic: Public Lands and Natural Resources →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed Senate
  4. 04 Passed House
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Sep 25, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-115.

What this bill does

This bill establishes the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System to promote public appreciation of the historic contributions made by George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (George Catlett Marshall, Jr. served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, and later as Secretary of State, president of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense.)

The bill designates the George C. Marshall International Center as the management entity for the affiliated area. The Department of the Interior must enter into an agreement with the center that describes the roles and responsibilities for management of the affiliated area. Further, Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the center for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area.

Congressional Research Service · Passed Senate · May 20, 2026

How Congress voted

No recorded votes yet. Many bills pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, where no one's individual vote is written down.

Timeline

  1. Sep 25, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-115.
  2. Sep 25, 2026Signed by President.
  3. Sep 22, 2026Presented to President.
  4. Sep 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Sep 14, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5581)
  6. Sep 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5581)
  7. Sep 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 603.
  8. Sep 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5581-5582)
  9. Sep 14, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. May 20, 2026Held at the desk.
  11. May 20, 2026Received in the House.
  12. May 20, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. May 20, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2387; text: CR S2387)
  14. May 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. May 20, 2026Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Feb 13, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  17. Feb 13, 2025Introduced in Senate

Cosponsors

1 member

Details

Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office

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Subject tags · 6

Geography and mappingHistoric sites and heritage areasMilitary historyParks, recreation areas, trailsU.S. historyVirginia