Preserving America?s Battlefields Act 2020-12-08 Reported to House 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.

]]> 2019-01-08 Introduced in House 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

  • 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
  • the enhancement of visitors' experiences at those battlefields.
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