S 3505
115th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Conflicts and wars
Historic sites and heritage areas
Military history
U.S. history
Preserving America's Battlefields Act
Introduced: September 26, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.
Sep 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Preserving America's Battlefields Act
This bill reauthorizes though FY2028 the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program and expands the purposes of the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2002. Specifically, the Act's purposes shall 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.
What's happening now
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.
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