Harpers Ferry National Historical Park would give CBP about 25 acres for its training center. The park would receive about 71.51 acres in return, and CBP would have to give its parcel back if it no longer needs it.
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A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes. is a House bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Held at the desk.
Latest action on S. 2280: Held at the desk.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the agencies that manage federal land in Harpers Ferry. It also affects people who use or care about Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, because the park would lose one parcel and gain larger parcels elsewhere. CBP would get clearer control over land tied to its training center.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it changes how federal land in Harpers Ferry can be used. Some land would shift from park use to federal training use. More land would move into the park in return. The long-term result depends partly on whether CBP keeps needing the 25-acre parcel for training.
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Officially: A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park would give CBP about 25 acres for its training center. The park would receive about 71.51 acres in return, and CBP would have to give its parcel back if it no longer needs it.
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Latest: Held at the desk. (5/4/2026)
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