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S. 1279

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1279, a bill to redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 3, 2025 by Sen. Angus King (I) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Apr 3, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 1279 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb1279/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1279 IS: To redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-04-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1279  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 3, 2025   Mr. King  (for himself and  Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center.
1.
Redesignation of the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center
(a)
Redesignation
The Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park located in Bar Harbor, Maine, or any successor to that visitor center that is constructed after the date of enactment of this Act and serves as the primary visitor center for Acadia National Park, shall be known and designated as the  George J. Mitchell Visitor Center .
(b)
References
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the  George J. Mitchell Visitor Center .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center.

Sponsors

Sen. Angus King (I) sponsors S. 1279, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1279 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Apr 3, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 1279 has taken 2 actions since Apr 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Apr 3, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1279 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 1279 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1279 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1279’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s1279/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com