To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Last recorded step: House, Dec 9, 2025.
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This bill would rename a trail bridge and a park within New Jersey’s Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park for Bill Pascrell, Jr.
What it does
This bill would rename two specific locations within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in New Jersey to honor Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Under this proposal, the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge would be redesignated as the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge. Additionally, the legislation would rename Overlook Park as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.
Who is affected
This bill affects the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in Paterson, New Jersey, by renaming specific landmarks within its boundaries. Visitors to the park and the National Park Service, which manages the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge and Overlook Park, are the primary entities impacted by these administrative name changes.
Key provisions
- Redesignation of the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge. The bill renames the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park as the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge.
- Redesignation of Overlook Park. The legislation renames Overlook Park, located in Paterson, New Jersey, as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.
Fiscal impact
- H.R. 249, a bill to redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.· As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 12, 2025
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
This bill modifies the naming of existing infrastructure and land within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to honor Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. by redesignating a trail bridge and a park within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in New Jersey in his name.