Signed into law
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.
- Measure
- H.R. 4467 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- October 20, 2026
- Policy changes
- 2
- Source
- CRS summary (Reported to House) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-132.
Who wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Joined by 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced July 16, 2025.
All 3 cosponsors
- Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS-3) · original
- Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) · original
- Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)
How Congress voted
No recorded vote: this bill moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, so there is no record of how individual members voted.
Texas’s delegation
| Member | On the record |
|---|---|
 Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) | None found |
 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) | None found |
 Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1) | None found |
 Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) | None found |
 Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) | None found |
 Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX-4) | None found |
 Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5) | None found |
 Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6) | None found |
 Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) | None found |
 Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8) | None found |
 Rep. Al Green (D-TX-9) | None found |
 Rep. Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10) | None found |
 Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11) | None found |
 Rep. Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12) | None found |
 Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) | None found |
 Rep. Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14) | None found |
 Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15) | None found |
 Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) | None found |
 Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) | None found |
 Rep. Christian D. Menefee (D-TX-18) | None found |
 Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19) | None found |
 Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) | None found |
 Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) | None found |
 Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) | None found |
 Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) | None found |
 Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX-25) | None found |
 Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) | None found |
 Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) | None found |
 Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) | None found |
 Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) | None found |
 Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) | None found |
 Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) | None found |
 Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX-32) | None found |
 Rep. Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33) | None found |
 Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) | None found |
 Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX-35) | None found |
 Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36) | None found |
 Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) | None found |
 Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) | None found |
In their own words
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What it changes — and your vote
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Provision 1
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.
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Provision 2
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.
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