Philip Reed Memorial Park Designation Act of 2025

This bill symbolically designates a specific parcel of land in Woodridge South (Square 4351, Lot 0001) as "Philip Reed Memorial Park." It honors Philip Reed, an enslaved laborer who worked on the Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol in the 1860s and was emancipated in 1862. The designation is purely symbolic, recognizing Reed's historical contribution without creating new funding, infrastructure, or policy changes. The bill directly affects the public by renaming a park in his honor, as supported by the Woodridge Civic Association.