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Preserving America’s Battlefields Act

Introduced: December 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 December 8, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.

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 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 76
All 76 Democratic 29 Republican 27
Delgado, Antonio
· Jan 30, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 17, 2019
Collins, Doug
· Dec 13, 2019
Woodall, Rob
· Dec 4, 2019
COOPER, JAMES
· Dec 3, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 3, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 18, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Oct 16, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 11, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 19, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 11, 2019
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 10, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Sep 10, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Aug 27, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Aug 20, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Aug 9, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 9, 2019
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Aug 9, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 9, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 9, 2019
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Aug 9, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jul 22, 2019
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 22, 2019
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jul 19, 2019
Graves, Tom
· Jul 17, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 28, 2019
Ferguson, A.
· Jun 28, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 28, 2019
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jun 19, 2019
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 18, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 12, 2019
Armstrong, Kelly
· May 22, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 17, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2019
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · May 17, 2019
Bishop, Rob
· May 15, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 15, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· May 15, 2019
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · May 10, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 7, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 7, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 7, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 29, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 12, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Apr 9, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 4, 2019
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