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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8900

To redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer".

Renaming a Playground in West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Natural Resources for review. No further actions or hearings have been scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active but is not moving quickly through the system.

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Unlikely to pass

This is a local ceremonial bill that may not get enough attention to move through the full legislative process despite being non-controversial.

Key Points

  • This bill proposes changing the name of the main playground in the Grandview area of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia.
  • The new name would be the Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer.
  • The goal of the name change is to recognize and support local families who have been affected by childhood cancer.
  • If this bill becomes law, all official government maps and records would be updated to use the new name for the playground.

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Milestones

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May 19, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

May 19, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer".

Bill NumberHR 8900
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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