S 815 Advanced toward a vote

Names the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater" and treats any federal reference to the venue by that name.

Official title: A bill to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater".

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 03-MAR-2025

Referred 03-MAR-2025

Approved by committee 04-MAR-2026

Reported 23-JUL-2026

On the calendar 23-JUL-2026

Key points

Designates the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Road, Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater"
The amphitheater sits within the Blue Ridge Parkway, a unit of the National Park System
Any federal law, map, regulation, or record that refers to the amphitheater is treated as referring to the new name

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to Senate, 23-JUL-2026).

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Arts, Culture, Religion

Sponsor Mark R. Warner (D-VA) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Democrat