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  • H. J. RES. 63 proposes changing the name of the Robert E. Lee Memorial to the “Arlington House National Historic Site.” The resolution specifies that any mentions of the memorial in U.S. laws or documents will now refer to this new name. Additionally, it repeals the previous...

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    This bill wants to change the name of the Robert E. Lee Memorial to the "Arlington House National Historic Site," so whenever people talk about it in laws or on signs, that's what they'll call it now!

  • S. 3044 aims to rename the Mount Evans Wilderness area to the "Mount Blue Sky Wilderness." The bill modifies specific sections of an existing law to make this change official. Additionally, it ensures that all references to the Mount Evans Wilderness in any legal or...

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    The bill wants to change the name of a big, nature-area from "Mount Evans Wilderness" to "Mount Blue Sky Wilderness." It also makes sure that anytime people read old papers about the place, they know it now has the new name.

  • H. R. 8122 is a bill proposed to change the name of Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., to Rock Creek National Park. The designation aims to acknowledge the park's significant natural, cultural, and historical elements, along with its recreational offerings. The bill also...

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    H.R. 8122 wants to change the name of Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., to Rock Creek National Park to show how special it is; it's like giving the park a new title to make sure everyone knows how important and fun it is!

  • S. 961 proposes changing the designation of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, Massachusetts, to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. It also calls for a study by the Secretary of the Interior to assess whether the city of Salem and nearby areas,...

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    S. 961 is about changing the name of a special historical place in Salem, Massachusetts, to make it a bigger and more important park. It also wants someone to look into whether more nearby areas should be added to this new park and write a report about it.

  • H. R. 9860 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives to change the name of Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument to Camp Nelson National Monument. The bill amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reflect this change in...

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    This bill wants to change the name of a special park in Kentucky from "Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument" to "Camp Nelson National Monument," so that all maps and papers use the new name.

  • H.R. 2215 proposes to change the name of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site to the "Salem Maritime National Historical Park." The bill also mandates a boundary study to assess whether other sites related to Salem's maritime history, coastal defenses, and military...

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    H.R. 2215 wants to change the name of a special place in Salem from "Historic Site" to "Historical Park" and check if more places should be added to it. The people in charge will look into this and tell the grown-ups in charge what they find out in a few years.

  • H. R. 8258 proposes to rename the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center." This bill ensures that all future references to the Cottonwood Visitor Center in laws, maps, and official documents will recognize it by...

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    H. R. 8258 wants to change the name of a place called the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park to the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center," so when people talk about it or see it on maps, it has the new name.

  • S. 1161 proposes to rename the Salem Maritime National Historic Site to the "Salem Maritime National Historical Park." It mandates that any legal references to the old name be updated to reflect this change. The bill also requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a...

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    S. 1161 wants to change the name of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site to Salem Maritime National Historical Park and look into adding more places to the park to make it bigger and better.

  • The bill S. 5590, titled the “Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act,” proposes to change the name of the Saratoga National Historical Park to the Saratoga National Battlefield Park. The bill ensures that any references to the historical park in U.S. laws or documents will...

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    The bill wants to change the name of a park where an important battle happened a long time ago from "Saratoga National Historical Park" to "Saratoga National Battlefield Park" so that everyone knows it's a special place where a big fight took place in history.