HR 307
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Conflicts and wars
Historic sites and heritage areas
Military history
U.S. history
Preserving America’s Battlefields Act
Introduced: January 8, 2019
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
Dec 8, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-627.
Nov 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 20, 2019
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
May 22, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
Committees of jurisdiction
2