S 225
116th 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: January 24, 2019
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.
Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Protection 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
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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