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Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

USA119th CongressS-1876| Senate 
| Updated: 10/27/2025
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act" , authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the relocation of a memorial honoring nine Air Force crew members. These individuals lost their lives in a C-141B transport plane crash during a training mission on August 31, 1982, within the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests. The memorial, currently on private land, would be moved to the Stratton Ridge rest area at mile marker 2 on the Cherohala Skyway in Graham County, North Carolina, within the Nantahala National Forest, subject to the private landowner's consent. The Secretary's authorization for this relocation is subject to several conditions, including site approval by the Secretary in concurrence with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and potentially the Federal Highway Administration. Significantly, no Federal funds may be used for any aspect of the memorial's relocation, installation, or maintenance. All associated costs, including application processing, special use authorization, environmental analysis, and ongoing upkeep, must be borne by the individual or entity requesting the installation.

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Timeline
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 23, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3584
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2025
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 27, 2025
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
Oct 27, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.
  • May 22, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • May 23, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3584
    Introduced in House


  • October 21, 2025
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 27, 2025
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.


  • October 27, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3584: Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act
Forests, forestry, treesMilitary historyMonuments and memorialsNorth CarolinaU.S. history

Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

USA119th CongressS-1876| Senate 
| Updated: 10/27/2025
This bill, known as the "Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act" , authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the relocation of a memorial honoring nine Air Force crew members. These individuals lost their lives in a C-141B transport plane crash during a training mission on August 31, 1982, within the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests. The memorial, currently on private land, would be moved to the Stratton Ridge rest area at mile marker 2 on the Cherohala Skyway in Graham County, North Carolina, within the Nantahala National Forest, subject to the private landowner's consent. The Secretary's authorization for this relocation is subject to several conditions, including site approval by the Secretary in concurrence with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and potentially the Federal Highway Administration. Significantly, no Federal funds may be used for any aspect of the memorial's relocation, installation, or maintenance. All associated costs, including application processing, special use authorization, environmental analysis, and ongoing upkeep, must be borne by the individual or entity requesting the installation.

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Timeline
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 23, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3584
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2025
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 27, 2025
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
Oct 27, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.
  • May 22, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • May 23, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3584
    Introduced in House


  • October 21, 2025
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 27, 2025
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.


  • October 27, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3584: Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Forests, forestry, treesMilitary historyMonuments and memorialsNorth CarolinaU.S. history