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HR 8931

To redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park.

118th Congress Introduced by Bonnie Watson Coleman and 3 co-sponsors

Redesignates Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park and directs federal references to reflect the new name; no changes to boundaries or operations.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Bill Summary · HR 8931

Summary — H.R. 8931: Redesignation of Saratoga National Historical Park

Status: Introduced July 2, 2024; Passed House (suspension) Dec 17, 2024 (voice vote); Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Dec 18, 2024. House report: H. Rept. 118-843.

Purpose

To change the official name of Saratoga National Historical Park to Saratoga National Battlefield Park and to make conforming references in federal laws, maps, regulations, and records.

Key provisions

  • Redesignation: The bill states that "Saratoga National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Saratoga National Battlefield Park."
  • Conforming references: Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to "Saratoga National Historical Park" is to be deemed a reference to "Saratoga National Battlefield Park."

The text contains no changes to the park’s boundaries, management authority, missions, or funding structures.

Who or what is affected

  • National Park Service (NPS): must update official names on signage, publications, websites, and internal records.
  • Federal agencies and records: maps, regulations, statutes, grants, and legal documents that reference the park will be treated as referencing the new name.
  • Visitors, local governments, tourism partners, historical organizations, and mapping services: will see updated naming and materials over time.
  • No substantive change to park operations, protections, or land status is proposed.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in the House July 2, 2024; referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources and its Subcommittee on Federal Lands; committee markup and hearings occurred; ordered reported and placed on the Union Calendar.
  • House passed under suspension of the rules on Dec 17, 2024 (voice vote); motion to reconsider laid on the table the same day.
  • Received in the Senate Dec 18, 2024 and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Further Senate action is required for enactment.

Implementation and impact

  • Implementation would primarily involve administrative updates (signs, brochures, databases, maps). These costs are typically modest and one-time.
  • The clause deeming existing references to be references to the new name avoids the need to amend other laws or documents individually.

Background (brief)

Saratoga National Historical Park in upstate New York commemorates the Battles of Saratoga (1777), a significant event in the American Revolutionary War. The redesignation emphasizes the battlefield character of the site.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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