Summary: House Bill HR 3396

Overview

HR 3396 seeks to redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park. The bill, as introduced, contains no additional provisions beyond the renaming.

Purpose and Intent

• Officially rename Gravelly Point Park to “Nancy Reagan Memorial Park.”
• The designation honors Nancy Reagan by giving the park a memorial name.

Key Provisions

• Redesignation: Gravelly Point Park shall be redesignated as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park.
• Location reference: The designation applies to Gravelly Point Park along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia.
• No other substantive changes: Based on the introduced text, there are no additional alterations to park boundaries, management, funding, or programming included.

Affected Parties and Impacts

• Primary impact: The park’s official name in federal records, signage, maps, signage on site, and any official references.
• Local and federal agencies: Likely agencies responsible for park signage and branding would implement the name change upon enactment; the bill does not specify funding or implementation steps.
• Public: Visitors and residents who use or reference Gravelly Point Park would see the new name in official materials.

Legislative History and Sponsorship

• Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 14, 2025.
• Primary sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa.
• Cosponsors: Rep. Robert B. Aderholt, Rep. Claudia Tenney, Rep. Young Kim, Rep. Ken Calvert, Rep. Kevin Kiley, Rep. Pat Harrigan, Rep. Jay Obernolte, and Rep. Mike Carey.
• Referral: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 14, 2025.

Procedural and Timeline Details

• Status: Introduced in the House; not yet enacted.
• Current stage: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources; no further action detailed in the provided information.
• Implementation timing: Not specified in the bill text; typically, renamings take effect upon enactment and subsequent official actions (e.g., signage revisions) would follow per agency processes.

Note

The bill as provided focuses narrowly on renaming Gravelly Point Park to Nancy Reagan Memorial Park. No funding authorization, effective date, or other policy changes are described in the version content available.