U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB1031: Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:
A BILL To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map means the map entitled Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Proposed Boundary , numbered 962/194,681, and dated September 2024. (2) National Historical Park The term National Historical Park means the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park established by section 3(a)(1). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) State The term State means the State of New York. SECTION 3. Establishment of Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park (a) Establishment (1) In general Subject to paragraph (3), there is established in the State as a unit of the National Park System the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park. (2) Purpose The purpose of the National Historical Park is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with the stories of the 982 refugees from World War II who were housed at Fort Ontario from August of 1944 until February of 1946. …
Sponsors
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Suozzi (D, HD-003)
- Andrew Garbarino (R, HD-002)
- Nicholas Langworthy (R, HD-023)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
- Lauren Boebert (R, HD-004)
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Thomas Kean (R, HD-007)
- Seth Magaziner (D, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Public-private cooperation, Monuments and memorials, New York State, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Geography and mapping
Common questions
- What is HB1031?
- HB1031 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act.
- What does HB1031 do?
- In its own words: To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1031?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1031?
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1031?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1031
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