HR 4467

Summary

Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act 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. The conveyed land must facilitate public access to 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 that Interior determines is appropriate. 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.

Bill status

Status

Passed House

Sponsor

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson [D-MS-2]

Cosponsors

3

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced

2025-07-16

Latest action

2026-03-17: Received in the Senate.

Committee referrals

• Natural Resources Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-01-14
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-11-20
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Discharged from · 2025-11-20
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-07-16

Recent actions

• 2026-03-17: Received in the Senate.
• 2026-03-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-03-16: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2509)
• 2026-03-16: 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)
• 2026-03-16: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4467.