The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2025
HR 2215 Signed into law

Sponsored by Seth Moulton (D)

Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act

Redesignates Salem Maritime National Historic Site as a National Historical Park.

Tradeoff

Upgrades the Salem site's federal designation from Historic Site to Historical Park. The Interior Department must study expanding the park to include nearby sites linked to maritime, military, and coastal defense history.

What's in it

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The House passed this 382-31 on May 14, 2025. The Senate passed it by on June 18, 2025, and it was signed into law on July 15, 2025.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 18, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Mar 18, 2025)

  3. House

    On Motion to and Pass

    Passed(Roll #125 · May 14, 2025)

    382 yeanay 31

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(May 15, 2025)

  5. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 18, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  6. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Discharged(Jun 18, 2025)

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jul 3, 2025)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Jul 15, 2025)

Final passage· May 14, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027