Historic Preservation Enhancement Act

This bill would raise the yearly amount deposited into the federal Historic Preservation Fund from $150 million to $300 million and make the deposit permanent rather than limited to fiscal years 2012 to 2023. If the usual revenue source falls short, the difference would come from the general fund of the Treasury. Starting in fiscal year 2027, the money would be available to spend without further action by Congress, with at least 40 percent going to State Historic Preservation Offices and at least 20 percent to Tribal Historic Preservation Offices. The President would propose how the money is divided and would decide the split if Congress does not pass its own allocation. The bill also lists four grant programs, including civil rights and historic revitalization grants, that may receive money from the Fund.

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Sponsors

• Teresa Leger Fernandez Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors