{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4467","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4467,"title":"Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-07-16","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"T000193","fullName":"Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]","party":"D","state":"MS","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-17","text":"Received in the Senate."},"policyArea":"Public Lands and Natural Resources","subjects":["Mississippi","Parks, recreation areas, trails"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-17","text":"Received in the Senate.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-16","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-16","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2509)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-16","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2509)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-16","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4467.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-16","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2509-2510)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-16","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-14","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-14","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-452.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-14","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-452.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-18","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-11","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-16","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey approximately 7 acres of specified land (in two parcels) within the Vicksburg National Military Park to Mississippi for an interpretive center.</p><p>The conveyed land must&nbsp;facilitate public access to&nbsp;the park, may not be used in a manner that adversely impacts the park's resources or visitor experience, and remains subject to any use restriction&nbsp;that Interior determines is&nbsp;appropriate.</p><p>Interior must convey the land by quitclaim deed and without consideration, such as payment. Upon the conveyance of the land, Interior must modify the park's boundary to exclude the land.</p>","updateDate":"2026-03-18T10:56:31Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":562,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:56:04.115Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Vicksburg%20National%20Military%20Park%20Boundary%20Modification%20Act"}]}}