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DemocratBill · S. 4955· Senate(119-S-4955)

Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026

Rep. Durbin
Age: 82 years
Illinois
Introduced
7/13/2026
Last activity
9/16/2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Sponsored by
Richard Durbin
Cosponsors
None
Public Lands and Natural Resources
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026. It was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Durbin on July 13, 2026. The legislation updates a previous act from May 17, 1954. Its main purpose is to revise the official boundary of Gateway Arch National Park. It changes the recorded acreage of the park and updates the reference to the official park map.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+3

    The bill updates and expands the boundary map for a national park, improving official land designation.

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+2

    Increasing the size of the national park area provides more protected land.

  • Would people in cities be better off under this?+1

    Provides a slightly larger national park for urban residents in the St. Louis area.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.