American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 passed the House 103 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 95 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 70 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 647 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHistoric sites and heritage areasParks, recreation areas, trailsU.S. history
- Latest action
- Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 3524 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025 R · Reported