HR 4467 United States House · 119th Congress

Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

Summary
Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey approximately 7 acres of specified land (in two parcels) within the Vicksburg National Military Park to Mississippi for an interpretive center. The conveyed land must facilitate public access to the park, may not be used in a manner that adversely impacts the park's resources or visitor experience, and remains subject to any use restriction that Interior determines is appropriate. Interior must convey the land by quitclaim deed and without consideration, such as payment. Upon the conveyance of the land, Interior must modify the park's boundary to exclude the land.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 16, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2026
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Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 6 edits · Mar 16, 2026
MODERATE
The engrossed version of HR 4467 reduces the total acreage being conveyed to Mississippi from approximately 10.14 acres to approximately 7.43 acres, specifies quitclaim deed as the transfer method, and adds a new subsection imposing use restrictions on the conveyed land. The changes tighten federal oversight over how the State uses the transferred property while reducing the amount of Park land given away.
SCOPE

Total acreage conveyed to Mississippi was reduced from approximately 10.14 acres (3.66 + 6.48) to approximately 7.43 acres (1.69 + 5.74), a reduction of about 2.7 acres.

The original specific use designations for each parcel (welcome center for parcel A; interpretive center or museum for parcel B) were removed and replaced with the broader use restrictions in new subsection (c).

REQUIREMENT

The conveyance method was changed from a general 'subject to any terms and conditions the Secretary determines appropriate' to a specific requirement of 'by quitclaim deed,' which is a weaker form of property transfer that does not guarantee clear title.

A new subsection (c) was added requiring that the conveyed land be used to facilitate public access to the Park and enhance the visitor experience consistent with the Park's interpretive mission, shall not adversely impact Park resources or visitor experience, and remains subject to any use restriction the Secretary determines appropriate.

TECHNICAL

Map references were updated from generic identifiers (VICK-2024-01 and VICK-2024-02) to specific NPS disposal document numbers (306/194,908 and 306/194,907) dated September 2024.

The boundary modification language was refined from 'to reflect the conveyance' to 'to exclude the Federal land conveyed,' making the action more explicit.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2509)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2509)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-452.
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
lower
Sep 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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