Congress names Virginia amphitheater after former music-advocate congressman
S. 815 — A bill to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater". · Filed by Mark Warner (D-VA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill renames an outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia (a National Park Service facility within the Blue Ridge Parkway) to the 'Rick Boucher Amphitheater.' The designation is purely ceremonial and carries no financial cost or operational change.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a public amphitheater in honor of a deceased former congressman. It is a standard commemorative measure with no regulatory, financial, or operational content.
Who it affects
This is a ceremonial designation with no direct cost or benefit to citizens. The amphitheater remains a public facility available to the community. Naming it after Rick Boucher (a former U.S. Representative from Virginia with deep ties to the region and music advocacy) honors a public servant without restricting access or imposing burdens.
Named in the bill
Blue Ridge Music Center, Blue Ridge Parkway, National Park System, Galax, Virginia, Rick Boucher
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Mar 3, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Mar 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”
- Mar 4, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,350 characters) on Aug 21, 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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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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