Congress honors six plane-crash victims with creek memorials in North Carolina
H.R. 2217 — Down East Remembrance Act · Filed by Gregory Murphy (R-NC) · 14 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 18, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill renames six creeks in Carteret County, North Carolina, after six people who died in a plane crash on February 13, 2022. The creeks are identified by precise geographic coordinates and will henceforth be officially known by the names of the crash victims: Noah Styron, Hunter Parks, Kole McInnis, Stephanie Fulcher, Jacob Taylor, and Daily Shepherd.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to officially designate six creeks by the names of six plane-crash victims. This is a commemorative measure, not a policy change, regulatory action, or appropriation.
Who it affects
This is a memorial measure that honors six people who died in a tragedy and provides their families and community with official recognition. It imposes no costs on citizens, restricts no rights, and creates no financial burden or regulatory harm.
Named in the bill
Carteret County, North Carolina, Noah Styron, Hunter Parks, Kole McInnis, Stephanie Fulcher, Jacob Taylor, Daily Shepherd
Where it stands
14 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 4 Democrats.
- Mar 18, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 18, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,233 characters) on Sep 26, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 15,166 analysed bills.
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