Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026

This bill would expand the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District to include Rockbridge County, Virginia, and Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties in West Virginia. The district's management entity would run it as a distinct partnership model and update its management plan to cover the added areas. The district would not be subject to the administrative rules or funding formulas for National Heritage Areas, but would keep at least its fiscal year 2026 funding level and stay eligible for National Heritage Area grants and technical assistance. The bill authorizes yearly funding for operations and site maintenance, plus funding through 2033 for grants and for buying land from willing sellers. The Secretary of the Interior would report to Congress within 2 years on how to use this partnership model at other National Park System locations.

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Sponsors

• James C. Justice Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors