General George C. Marshall House Affiliated Area
A bill to designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Signed into law Sep 25, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
What this law does
- Makes the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, an affiliated area of the National Park System.
- Names the George C. Marshall International Center to manage it and allows Interior Department help with its preservation.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2025 · Senate
- 461 daysPassed SenateMay 20, 2026
- 117 daysPassed HouseSep 14, 2026
- 8 daysPresented to the PresidentSep 22, 2026
- 3 daysSigned into lawSep 25, 2026
Official summary
This bill establishes the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System to promote public appreciation of the historic contributions made by George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (George Catlett Marshall, Jr. served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, and later as Secretary of State, president of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense.)
The bill designates the George C. Marshall International Center as the management entity for the affiliated area. The Department of the Interior must enter into an agreement with the center that describes the roles and responsibilities for management of the affiliated area. Further, Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the center for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Passed Senate, May 20, 2026).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats. 1 signed on the day it was introduced.
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| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] | Feb 13, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.
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 Senate) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in Senate).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in Senate) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in Senate text (Feb 13, 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 21 official actions
| Sep 25, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-115. |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-115. |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5581) |
| Sep 14, 2026 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5581) |
| Sep 14, 2026 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 603. |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5581-5582) |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| May 20, 2026 | Held at the desk. |
| May 20, 2026 | Received in the House. |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| May 20, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| May 20, 2026 | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2387; text: CR S2387) |
| May 20, 2026 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.