To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Bill: 119-hr-249
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Historic sites and heritage areas

Members of Congress

New Jersey

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2025-05-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill renames a trail and a park within Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park located&nbsp;in Paterson, New Jersey, in honor of Congressman Bill&nbsp;Pascrell, Jr. Specifically, it renames the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge as the Bill&nbsp;Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge. It also renames Overlook Park as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 249 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

1. Redesignation of Paterson Great Falls NHP facilities (a) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge . (b) Overlook Park Overlook Park at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to— (1) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge; and (2) Overlook Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.

Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

1. Redesignation of Paterson Great Falls NHP facilities (a) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge . (b) Overlook Park Overlook Park at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to— (1) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge; and (2) Overlook Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.

Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 39 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 249 [Report No. 119–62] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Pallone (for himself, Ms. Pou , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Kean , Mr. Menendez , Mrs. McIver , Ms. Sherrill , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 17, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

1. Redesignation of Paterson Great Falls NHP facilities (a) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge . (b) Overlook Park Overlook Park at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to— (1) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge; and (2) Overlook Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.

April 17, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Pallone (for himself, Ms. Pou , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Kean , Mr. Menendez , Mrs. McIver , Ms. Sherrill , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

1. Redesignation of Paterson Great Falls NHP facilities (a) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge . (b) Overlook Park Overlook Park at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to— (1) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge; and (2) Overlook Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.