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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7618
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-02-20Topic: land use zoningSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceAmerican Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 This bill extends through FY2036 three National Park Service (NPS) grant programs that preserve U.S. battlefields and requires the NPS to study additional sites for potential preservation. Specifically, the bill extends through FY2036 grant programs for the acquisition, interpretation modernization, and restoration of certain U.S. battlefields. (Under current law, the grants are authorized through FY2028.) The bill also requires the NPS to prepare or certify studies of locations tied to significant events during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) for potential preservation.
Sponsors
- Jennifer A. Kiggans Republican sponsor
- 6 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | House roll 192 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 404 | 13 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2026-07-21 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-06-03 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 13 (Roll no. 192). | |
| 2026-06-03 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 13 (Roll no. 192). | floor pass | |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3793-3794) | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7618. | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3757; text: CR H3755-3756) | |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578. | |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664. | report |
| 2026-05-20 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664. | report | |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. | refer |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged | refer |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held | refer |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | refer |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2026-02-20 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-20 | Introduced in House | introduce |