Riley Moore (R-WV)
To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to transfer administrative jurisdiction of specific federal land parcels in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Approximately 25 acres will be transferred from the Secretary of the Interior to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to be used for an Advanced Training Center. Conversely, approximately 71.51 acres will be transferred from the Commissioner to the Secretary to be administered as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The bill includes provisions for adjusting park boundaries to accommodate these changes. It also establishes a process where land may revert to the Secretary if it is no longer needed by Customs and Border Protection.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill facilitates the creation of an Advanced Training Center for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The transfer of 71.51 acres to the Secretary adds land to the administration of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill expands the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park through the transfer of 71.51 acres of land to the Secretary.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expansion of National Park Land: The transfer of approximately 71.51 acres from the Commissioner to the Secretary means this land will be administered as part of the Park (Section 1(b)).
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Land Reversion Provision: If the land transferred for the training center is not required for its intended purpose, administrative jurisdiction will revert to the Secretary to be included in the Park (Section s1(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Reduction of National Park Land: The boundaries of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will be adjusted to exclude the approximately 25 acres being transferred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Section 1(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The transfer of 71.51 acres to the Secretary adds land to the administration of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill expands the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park through the transfer of 71.51 acres of land to the Secretary.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill facilitates the creation of an Advanced Training Center for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The expansion of the National Park land may support local heritage and tourism in the Harpers Ferry area.
- 3/11/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 11/18/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 11/17/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 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.
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Carol MillerRepublican · West Virginia
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