This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for keeping the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in its current designation rather than converting it to a national park and preserve. The Delaware Water Gap spans nearly 70,000 acres across New Jersey and Pennsylvania and currently offers visitors and residents recreation opportunities including fishing, hunting, hiking, boating, and camping while supporting rare and endangered species. The resolution argues that redesignating the area as a national park would restrict certain recreational activities, shift management away from the cooperative relationship with local communities, and harm the regional economy and infrastructure. The measure directs that no federal funds be used to pursue redesignation and calls on Congress to continue supporting national recreation areas and maintaining locally-driven relationships with surrounding communities. Two House members from the region introduced this resolution in July 2026.
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