HR-1352 — To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

YourVoice.Now Summary

Civil LibertiesCorporate BenefitsTransparency & Accountability

A Virginia historic home would join the National Park System — the same group runs it.

Civil Liberties

Neighbors' land use rights protected — no buffer zones created

The bill states that it does not change the land use rights of people who own property next to the house. It also bars buffer zones, so an activity that can be seen or heard from the site cannot be limited for that reason.

Property owner protected from federal buyout — no purchase power granted

The bill gives the Interior Department no power to buy the house or the land under it. Interior also could not take over daily operations or pay the bills.

Corporate Benefits

Federal money available to one private nonprofit — upkeep and marketing

The George C. Marshall International Center is named as the manager of the site. Interior may sign agreements with it to help pay for upkeep, signs, and marketing, though the bill sets aside no money.

Transparency & Accountability

Written plan required for the site — due three years after funding

Interior would have three years to finish a written plan for running the site, worked out with the manager. The clock starts only when money is provided, so a funding delay delays the plan.

More about this bill

Most people would notice no change in daily life. This is a status change for one historic house in Leesburg, Virginia. The General George C. Marshall House would join the National Park System as an affiliated area. Affiliated areas are partner sites, not federal parks. The nonprofit that runs the house today, the George C. Marshall International Center, would stay in charge. The Interior Department could offer expert help and money for upkeep, signs, and marketing. It could not buy the property or pay to run it. Neighbors keep their land use rights. The law creates no buffer zones around the house. A written plan for running the site would be due three years after funding arrives.

Congressional Summary

This bill designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System (NPS). (George Catlett Marshall, Jr. served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, and later as Secretary of State, president of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense.)The bill designates the George C. Marshall International Center as the management entity for the affiliated area. The Department of the Interior must enter into an agreement with the center that delineates the roles and responsibilities for management of the affiliated area that are in accordance with policies and standards applicable to NPS. Further, Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the center for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area. Interior must complete a management plan for the affiliated area within three years of funds being made available to carry out this bill.

Legislative Subjects

Geography and mappingHistoric sites and heritage areasMilitary historyParks, recreation areas, trailsU.S. historyVirginia

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: House
Status: summarized
Action: Reported to House
Action Date: 2026-04-02
Date Added: 2026-05-15
Source: Congress.gov →

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