Expressing support for maintaining the designation of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Jul 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
What this bill does
H.Res. 1444 is a nonbinding resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a nearly 70,000-acre unit of the National Park System spanning New Jersey and Pennsylvania, should keep its current designation as a national recreation area rather than being redesignated as a national park and preserve. The resolution states that Congress should continue supporting national recreation areas generally, encourage locally driven partnerships with nearby communities, and that no funds should be used to pursue redesignating this site.
The resolution primarily affects visitors, local residents, and gateway communities near the Delaware Water Gap who use the area for activities such as fishing, hunting, hiking, boating, camping, and canoeing. It reflects concern that changing the site's designation could restrict some recreational uses, shift management toward more centralized federal control, and strain local infrastructure and economies. It does not itself change any law or the area's legal status, and it does not appropriate or restrict actual funding, since resolutions of this kind carry no legal force.
The bill was introduced on July 21, 2026, by Rep. Thomas Kean (R-NJ), with Rep. Josh Gottheimer as a cosponsor, and has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. As a simple resolution, it would need committee and House action to be adopted; it does not go to the Senate or the President and would not become law in the traditional sense, but rather serve as a formal statement of the House's position.
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Timeline
21 Jul 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 1444 do?
- H.Res. 1444 is a nonbinding resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a nearly 70,000-acre unit of the National Park System spanning New Jersey and Pennsylvania, should keep its current designation as a national recreation area rather than being redesignated as a national park and preserve. The resolution states that Congress should continue supporting national recreation areas generally, encourage locally driven partnerships with nearby communities, and that no funds should be used to pursue redesignating this site. The resolution primarily affects visitors, local residents, and gateway communities near the Delaware Water Gap who use the area for activities such as fishing, hunting, hiking, boating, camping, and canoeing. It reflects concern that changing the site's designation could restrict some recreational uses, shift management toward more centralized federal control, and strain local infrastructure and economies. It does not itself change any law or the area's legal status, and it does not appropriate or restrict actual funding, since resolutions of this kind carry no legal force. The bill was introduced on July 21, 2026, by Rep. Thomas Kean (R-NJ), with Rep. Josh Gottheimer as a cosponsor, and has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. As a simple resolution, it would need committee and House action to be adopted; it does not go to the Senate or the President and would not become law in the traditional sense, but rather serve as a formal statement of the House's position.
- Has H.Res. 1444 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Res. 1444. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 1444?
- H.Res. 1444 was sponsored by Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 1444?
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (21 Jul 2026).
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