3.0.0 7618 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z House H HR 2026-02-20 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia:H.R. 7618.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2235]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg04 National Parks Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2026-07-21T21:45:22Z Referred To 2026-06-04T19:08:24Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2026-04-21T17:00:00Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2026-03-26T19:33:00Z Referred to 2026-03-19T14:00:00Z Reported By 2026-05-20T22:12:00Z Markup By 2026-04-21T17:30:00Z Referred To 2026-02-20T16:33:05Z H. Rept. 119-664 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025 119 3524 S 2026-07-21 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. Related bill CRS 2026-07-21 sseg04 National Parks Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. Committee 2026-06-04 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2026-06-03 14:08:14 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-06-03 14:08:12 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 13 (Roll no. 192). Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 192 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll192.xml House 119 2026-06-03T18:08:12Z 2 2026-06-03 14:08:12 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 13 (Roll no. 192). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 192 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll192.xml House 119 2026-06-03T18:08:12Z 2 2026-06-03 13:30:55 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3793-3794) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 15:32:24 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 15:23:56 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7618. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 15:23:55 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3757; text: CR H3755-3756) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 15:23:45 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2026-05-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00578 2026-05-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-05-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-04-21 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2026-04-21 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-04-21 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged Committee 2026-03-26 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2026-03-19 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2026-02-20 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-02-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-02-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000399 Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] Jennifer Kiggans R VA A. 2 N M001223 Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] Seth Magaziner D RI 2 2026-02-20 True L000590 Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] Susie Lee D NV 3 2026-03-04 False M001222 Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] Max Miller R OH L. 7 2026-03-25 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2026-05-14 False M001218 Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] Richard McCormick R GA 7 2026-05-14 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] Glenn Thompson R PA 15 2026-05-15 False 2026-05-26T18:23:00Z H.R. 7618, American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62471 As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 20, 2026 Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight 2026-04-02T18:30:07Z Government studies and investigations 2026-04-02T18:29:47Z Historic sites and heritage areas 2026-04-02T18:29:53Z Parks, recreation areas, trails 2026-04-02T18:29:35Z U.S. history 2026-04-02T18:30:00Z Public Lands and Natural Resources 2026-05-28T15:11:15Z 07 2026-05-20 Reported to House 2026-05-29T15:43:04Z 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. 

]]> American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 Display Title 45 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 2026-07-18T00:07:24Z Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 2026-06-09T05:23:22Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 2026-06-05T05:38:27Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program, and for other purposes. 2026-06-05T05:38:27Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 2026-05-22T02:23:25Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 2026-03-06T04:08:20Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program, and for other purposes. 2026-03-06T04:03:39Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2026-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7618rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr7618rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-06-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7618eh/xml/BILLS-119hr7618eh.xml Reported in House 2026-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7618rh/xml/BILLS-119hr7618rh.xml Introduced in House 2026-02-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7618ih/xml/BILLS-119hr7618ih.xml 2026-07-21 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.