American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
U.S. Congress · HR7618 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2026-02-20. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Summary (plain-language)
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.
Sponsors
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (primary)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Susie Lee
- Richard McCormick
- Max L. Miller
- Seth Magaziner
- Glenn Thompson
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H.R. 7618, American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
— 2026-05-26
As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 20, 2026
Full estimate published at cbo.gov; it will appear here once an archived or committee-report copy is available.
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. |
| 2026-06-04 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2026-06-03 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3793-3794) |
| 2026-06-03 | 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). |
| 2026-06-03 | 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). |
| 2026-06-03 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-06-02 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-06-02 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3757; text: CR H3755-3756) |
| 2026-06-02 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7618. |
| 2026-06-02 | 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. |
| 2026-05-20 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664. |
| 2026-05-20 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578. |
| 2026-04-21 | Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged |
| 2026-04-21 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-04-21 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2026-03-26 | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| 2026-03-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| 2026-02-20 | Introduced in House |
| 2026-02-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |