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OR HJM12

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Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dwayne Yunker

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Urges the President, National Park Service Director, and Congress to provide funding for full historic restoration of the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument in Josephine County

  • The Chateau, completed in 1934, is a designated National Historic Landmark and one of the National Park Service's iconic Great Lodges, built with local materials including Port Orford cedar bark and Oregon Caves marble

  • A comprehensive rehabilitation project began in 2017 but was put on hold in 2022 due to insufficient NPS funding; the Chateau has been closed to the public since 2018

  • The Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau are conducting a fundraising campaign to assist with restoration costs

  • Copies of the memorial will be sent to the President, NPS Director, Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the House, and Oregon's Congressional Delegation

Legislative Description

Urging the President of the United States, the Director of the National Park Service and the Congress of the United States to provide the funding needed to complete the full historic restoration of the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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