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Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026
To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park.
Summary
This bill redesignates Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. as Rock Creek National Park in recognition of its nationally significant natural, cultural, and historical resources and recreational opportunities. The bill updates references to the park in Title 40 of the United States Code to reflect the new name. All existing references to Rock Creek Park in federal laws, regulations, documents, and other official records are automatically treated as references to Rock Creek National Park. The park itself and its operations remain unchanged; only its official designation is altered.
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- Jun 2, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jun 2, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 2, 2026
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF ROCK CREEK PARK AS ROCK CREEK NATIONAL PARK.
(a) Redesignation.—In recognition of its nationally significant natural, cultural, and historical resources, and important recreational opportunities, Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia, established by the Act of September 27, 1890 (26 Stat. 492), is redesignated as “Rock Creek National Park”.
(b) Conforming Amendments.—Title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 8104(b), by striking “Rock Creek Park” and inserting “Rock Creek National Park”; and
(2) in section 8501(a)(3)(B), by striking “Rock Creek Park” and inserting “Rock Creek National Park”.
(c) References.—Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia is deemed to be a reference to Rock Creek National Park. <all>
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