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Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

USA119th CongressHR-1031| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act, seeks to establish a new unit of the National Park System in New York. The primary purpose of this National Historical Park is to preserve, protect, and interpret the significant history of the 982 World War II refugees who found shelter at Fort Ontario between August 1944 and February 1946. Its creation aims to ensure these stories are accessible for present and future generations. The establishment of the park is conditional, requiring the Secretary of the Interior to first determine that a sufficient quantity of land within the proposed boundary has been acquired to form a manageable unit, after which notice must be published in the Federal Register. The Secretary will administer the park according to general National Park System laws, with authority to acquire land by donation, purchase, or exchange, though state-owned land can only be acquired by donation. Additionally, the bill allows for cooperative agreements with state and private entities for interpretive services and the restoration of historic resources, and mandates the development of a general management plan within three fiscal years.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-432
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-432
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-432: Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
Geography and mappingMonuments and memorialsNew York StateParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic-private cooperation

Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

USA119th CongressHR-1031| House 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
This bill, titled the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act, seeks to establish a new unit of the National Park System in New York. The primary purpose of this National Historical Park is to preserve, protect, and interpret the significant history of the 982 World War II refugees who found shelter at Fort Ontario between August 1944 and February 1946. Its creation aims to ensure these stories are accessible for present and future generations. The establishment of the park is conditional, requiring the Secretary of the Interior to first determine that a sufficient quantity of land within the proposed boundary has been acquired to form a manageable unit, after which notice must be published in the Federal Register. The Secretary will administer the park according to general National Park System laws, with authority to acquire land by donation, purchase, or exchange, though state-owned land can only be acquired by donation. Additionally, the bill allows for cooperative agreements with state and private entities for interpretive services and the restoration of historic resources, and mandates the development of a general management plan within three fiscal years.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-432
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-432
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-432: Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Geography and mappingMonuments and memorialsNew York StateParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic-private cooperation