House bill · 117th Congress · Public Law 117-48

To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2278Introduced Mar 29, 2021Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Became law on Oct 13, 2021.

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly D-VA

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 29, 2021
Committee actionJul 14, 2021
Passed HouseJul 29, 2021 · 423–0
Passed SenateOct 1, 2021 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentOct 5, 2021
Became lawOct 13, 2021

Latest action: Oct 13, 2021 — Became Public Law No: 117-48.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2278.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 117-101 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on July 22, 2021.
Source: Congress.gov, reported July 22, 2021 ↗
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CONNOLLY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 58, March 29, 2021, Page H1699):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

17 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 14 Democrats

3 of 17 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.

Donald Beyer (D-VA), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), John Joyce (R-PA), Conor Lamb (D-PA), Elaine Luria (D-VA), Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), Joseph Morelle (D-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), David Trone (D-MD), Susan Wild (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gerald Connolly.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-11 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.