Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act
Public Law 115-128 · S. 1438 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Feb 22, 2018 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Claire McCaskill
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act
(Sec. 2) This bill designates the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in Missouri as the "Gateway Arch National Park."
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Related bills
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H.R. 3058Identical billRelated bill
Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Feb 22, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-128.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Feb 12, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Feb 7, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Feb 5, 2018FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Gosar objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1438.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 2, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Dec 22, 2017FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Dec 21, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 19, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 26, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.