Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 3524
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-12-17Topic: land use zoningSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes federal grant programs that help protect, restore, and explain historic battlefields. It extends the battlefield land acquisition grant program from 2028 to 2035. It also changes a cost-sharing figure from 50 to 75 in both the battlefield interpretation modernization and battlefield restoration grant programs. It authorizes $2,000,000 per year through fiscal year 2035 for those two programs combined. The bill also directs the National Park Service to study sites tied to the French and Indian War and the Mexican-American War and to report the results to Congress within 2 years after funds are made available.
Sponsors
- David McCormick Republican sponsor
- 22 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2026-07-21 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2025-12-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2025-12-17 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |