H.R. 307 · 116th Congress
Preserving America’s Battlefields Act
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102 cosponsors · 52 D, 50 R
24 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program and expands the purposes of the American Battlefield Preservation Program to include (1) the preservation and protection of nationally significant battlefields of not only the Civil War but also the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and (2) the enhancement of visitors'…
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Dec 8, 2020
Preserving America's Battlefields Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program and expands the purposes of the American Battlefield Preservation Program to include (1) the preservation and protection of nationally significant battlefields of not only the Civil War but also the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and (2) the enhancement of visitors' experiences at those battlefields.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Preserving America’s Battlefields Act
Latest action (Dec 8, 2020): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 8, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.