Bill Detail
H.R. 7618
Congress: 119
Title
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
Summary
American 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.
Sponsor
Rep. Jennifer Kiggans [R-VA-2]
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Status as of May 28, 10:11 PM · synced 32d ago
Introduced
2026-02-20
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Bill Engagement
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 This bill extends through FY2036 three National Park Service (NPS) grant programs that preserve U.S. battlefields…
Lobbyists on the case
- AARP1 filing · 21 lobs
- Gidget Benitez2026 Q1
- April Canter2026 Q1
- John Cummings2026 Q1
- Andrew Donnelly2026 Q1
- Nicole Duritz2026 Q1
- Glen Fewkes2026 Q1
- Kathleen Ford2026 Q1
- Beverly Gilyard2026 Q1