Down East Remembrance Act

H.R. 2217, the Down East Remembrance Act, would designate six creeks in North Carolina in honor of individuals killed in a tragic plane crash in Carteret County on February 13, 2022. The crash claimed eight lives, including four East Carteret High School students and four adults who were returning from a duck hunting trip. The legislation would name the creeks after six of the victims, using the exact coordinates of their locations as specified in the bill. This is a commemorative measure that would honor the memory of those lost in the accident. If enacted, the bill would have no direct fiscal impact on citizens but would serve as a permanent memorial to the victims in the natural landscape of eastern North Carolina.