S. 1876 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 22, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRelocates Air Force memorial in North Carolina
This bill lets the Forest Service move a memorial that honors nine Air Force crew members who died in a 1982 plane crash in North Carolina's national forests. The memorial can be relocated to the Stratton Ridge rest area on the Cherohala Skyway, but only if the private landowner where it currently sits agrees, and if the right state and federal agencies approve the new location.
How it affects you
This is a commemorative measure with no direct effect on most people. It allows the memorial honoring those nine service members to be relocated to a more accessible public site, which may matter to their families, veterans, and people who visit that area of North Carolina.
Read the official summary (Reported to Senate, Oct 27, 2025)
Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act
This bill authorizes the Forest Service to relocate a memorial in North Carolina honoring the nine Air Force crew members who lost their lives in an airplane crash in the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during a training mission on August 31, 1982, if the owner of the private land where the memorial is currently located consents. The Forest Service may relocate the memorial to an appropriate site at the Stratton Ridge rest area located at mile marker 2 on the Cherohala Skyway in Graham County, North Carolina, in the Nantahala National Forest. The site must be approved by (1) the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and (2) the Federal Highway Administration if the site is located adjacent to a federal-aid highway.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1876
A BILL
Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Tillis (R-NC) · Introduced May 22, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 27, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.”
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The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.