Summary of HR 1693 — Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Act

Overview

HR 1693, introduced February 27, 2025, would rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, after former U.S. Representative Barbara L. Cubin. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Harriet M. Hageman (Wyoming) and has a Senate companion, S. 790. The measure has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

What the bill does

• Renames the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHCTC) in Casper, Wyoming to the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center.
• Ensures that all references in federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, papers, or other records to the NHCTC are treated as references to the renamed center.
• Amends Public Law 105-290 (which originally established the NHCTC under section 2(a)) by replacing the center’s current name with the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in the second sentence of section 2(a).

Key provisions

• Section 1(a): The center shall be known and designated as the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center.
• Section 1(b): Any federal reference to the NHCTC shall be deemed a reference to the renamed center.
• Section 1(c): Amends section 2(a) of Public Law 105-290 to substitute the renamed center for the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in the second sentence.
• No new funding or programmatic authorities are specified in the text provided; the measure focuses solely on renaming and related references.

Who is affected

• The federal government, particularly entities administering or referencing the NHCTC (e.g., the National Park Service and map/regulatory/official documents).
• Visitors and the public who encounter official signage, maps, and materials naming the center.
• Wyoming residents and the state’s congressional delegation, given the center’s location and namesake.

Procedural and timeline aspects

• Introduced in the House on February 27, 2025.
• Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources for consideration.
• Companion bill exists in the Senate as S. 790.
• As with most designation bills, enactment would require passage by both chambers and assent by the President.

Notes

• The bill does not include appropriations or substantive changes to programs; it is a naming designation that affects official references and signage.
• If enacted, the renamed designation would apply to all official references going forward, per the bill’s text.