Six North Carolina creeks renamed to honor plane crash victims
S. 1280 — Down East Remembrance Act · Filed by Thom Tillis (R-NC) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Apr 3, 2025 · Hearing held
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What it does
This bill designates six creeks in Carteret County, North Carolina, with the names of six people who died in a plane crash on February 13, 2022. Each creek is identified by precise geographic coordinates and will henceforth be officially known by the victim's name. The bill creates no new protections, restrictions, or spending—it is purely a commemorative naming.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to designate six creeks with the names of six individuals who died in a plane crash. It is a memorial measure, not legislation that creates policy, spending, or regulatory change.
Who it affects
This is a memorial measure with no adverse civic effect. It honors victims of a tragedy and creates a permanent public record of their names in the landscape. There is no cost to citizens, no restriction of rights, and no private benefit—it is a straightforward act of remembrance.
Named in the bill
Carteret County, North Carolina, Noah Styron, Hunter Parks, Kole McInnis, Stephanie Fulcher, Jacob Taylor, Daily Shepherd
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Apr 3, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Apr 3, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources”
- Dec 9, 2025 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,245 characters) on Aug 29, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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