Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
Signed into law Jul 15, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
What this law does
- Renames the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.
- Directs the Department of the Interior to study whether nearby sites tied to maritime, coastal defense, and military history should be added to the park.
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How it became law
- IntroducedMar 18, 2025 · House
- 57 daysPassed HouseMay 14, 2025
- 35 daysPassed SenateJun 18, 2025
- 15 daysPresented to the PresidentJul 3, 2025
- 12 daysSigned into lawJul 15, 2025
Official summary
Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
This act redesignates the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. In addition, the act directs the Department of the Interior to conduct and report on a boundary study. The study must evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park, sites and resources in the study area associated with its maritime history, coastal defenses, and military history.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jul 15, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
0 cosponsors. 0 signed on the day it was introduced.
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 31 (Roll no. 125). | 382 | 31 |
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in House) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in House).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in House) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in House) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in House text (Mar 18, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 23 official actions
| Jul 15, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-25. |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-25. |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3459) |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. |
| May 15, 2025 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| May 14, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| May 14, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 31 (Roll no. 125). (text: 5/13/2025 CR H1984) |
| May 14, 2025 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 31 (Roll no. 125). (text: 5/13/2025 CR H1984) |
| May 14, 2025 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2021-2022) |
| May 13, 2025 | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| May 13, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2215. |
| May 13, 2025 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1984-1985) |
| May 13, 2025 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.