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H.R. 4467

U.S. House•Engrossed

Summary

H.R. 4467, the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 16, 2025 by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Mar 17, 2026: Received in the Senate.

Record

Text

H.R. 4467 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb4467/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 4467 EH: Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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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.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 4467
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act  .
2.
Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification
(a)
Conveyance
(1)
In general
The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the  Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this Act as the  State ), by quitclaim deed and without consideration, the Federal land described in paragraph (2) to be used in accordance with subsection (c).
(2)
Description of Federal land
The Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) is the following:
(A)
The parcel of approximately 1.69 acres of Federal land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park (referred to in this Act as the  Park ), as depicted on the map entitled  Vicksburg National Military Park Proposed Disposal of a Portion of NPS Tract 01-103 , numbered 306/194,908, and dated September 2024.
(B)
The parcel of approximately 5.74 acres of Federal land within the boundary of the Park, as depicted on the map entitled  Vicksburg National Military Park Proposed Disposal of a Portion of NPS Tracts Near Union Ave , numbered 306/194,907, and dated September 2024.
(b)
Boundary modification
On conveyance of the Federal land described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Park to exclude the Federal land conveyed.
(c)
Use of lands
The Federal land conveyed to the State under this Act—
(1)
shall be used to facilitate public access to the Park and to enhance the visitor experience at the Park in a manner consistent with the interpretative mission of the Park, as determined by the Secretary;
(2)
shall not be used in a manner that adversely impacts Park resources or the Park visitor experience, as determined by the Secretary; and
(3)
shall be subject to any use restriction the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
    Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-07-16
  2. Passed House2026-03-16
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Jan 14, 2026

hb4467/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (01/14/2026)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D) sponsors H.R. 4467, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4467 went before 2 committees: Natural Resources and Federal Lands Subcommittee.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Jan 14, 2026 · 395 Bills
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Sep 18, 2025 · 34 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 4467, the latest H. Rept. 119-452.

Actions

H.R. 4467 has taken 16 actions since Jul 16, 2025, the latest on Mar 17, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate.
Mar 16, 202616:14
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 16, 202616:14
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2509-2510)
Mar 16, 202616:14
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4467.
Mar 16, 202616:20
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2509)

Votes

H.R. 4467 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4467 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act — Display Title
  • Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4467 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Government Issues, Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation, Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Energy/Nuclear, Transportation, Economics/Economic Development.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORYFoundation supporting historically and culturally significant sites and programs in MSMississippi14$120K
AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUSTHistoric Resource Protection and History EducationDistrict of Columbia12—
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.14$120K
AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST12—
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHARLES CARITHERS114
MANNING MCPHILLIPS114
SUSAN SWEAT114
THOMAS SHIPMAN114
CARY DUPUY112
CHAD LORD112
CHARLES SPEARS112
CHRISTINA HAZARD112
EMILY DOUCE112
JAMES CAMPI112
JOHN GARDER112
KRISTEN HAJIBRAHIM112
SHAWN MCBURNEY112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$216.7K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$139.4K4th Quarter - Report
FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORYCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORYCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORYCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORYCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUSTAMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST2026 first_quarter$19.9K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUSTAMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST2026 second_quarter$19.7K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4467 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4467’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr4467/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

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4467 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Mississippi to Parks, recreation areas, trails.

hr4467/subjects.txt
MississippiParks, recreation areas, trails

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4467, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:H.R. 4467.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, clause 2 (Property Clause)Article IV, Section 3, clause 2, provides Congress with thepower to ``dispose of and make all needful Rules andRegulations respecting the Territory and other Propertybelonging to the United States.''[Page H3369]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com