Bill would expand Vermont's Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller park boundaries
In committeeH.R. 986Latest action
Sponsor: Becca Balint · Representative · VT
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Official title: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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HR 986 would redraw park boundaries to match a 2023 map and add King Farm land under special use rules.
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What does this do?
The bill updates the law creating Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, expanding its boundaries to match a 2023 revised map. It organizes the park into a historic zone, a protection zone, and the King Farm property, which would be split between zones as the Secretary of the Interior decides. It also changes how the National Park Service can acquire land and formally establishes a Stewardship Institute at the park.
Who does it affect?
This affects nearby landowners including King Farm's current owners, Vermont residents near Woodstock, farmers and educators using the site, and National Park Service staff.
Why does it matter?
The changes could alter land use, access rights, and acquisition options for property owners near the park, while preserving King Farm's working-farm character rather than converting it fully into typical park land.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Feb 5, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.