Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-25.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 382–31
- Passed Senate voice vote
- To President
- Became Law
The Senate by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act redesignates the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the ``Salem Maritime National Historical Park.'' It updates all legal references, maps, and documents to reflect this new name. Additionally, the Secretary of the Interior is directed to conduct a boundary study. This study will evaluate the suitability of including specific sites and resources within the National Park System. The study area encompasses Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, including the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park. Finally, the Secretary must submit a report containing the results and recommendations to specific Congressional committees within three years of receiving funds.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 382 yes · 31 no
05/14/2025 · Roll call 125 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Redesignation of the site: The Salem Maritime National Historic Site will now be known as the ``Salem Maritime National Historical Park'' (Section 2(a)).
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Evaluation of new historical resources: The Secretary will conduct a study to evaluate including sites associated with maritime history, coastal defenses, and military history in the National Park System (Section 3(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
- Public Law (7/15/2025)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 7/15/2025
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-25.
- 7/3/2025
- Presented to President.
- 6/23/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 6/18/2025
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3459)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- 5/15/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 5/14/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 31 (Roll no. 125). (text: 5/13/2025 CR H1984)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 31 (Roll no. 125). (text: 5/13/2025 CR H1984)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2021-2022)
- 5/13/2025
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2215.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1984-1985)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 3/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.