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H.R. 9597 119th Congress House

Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act

Official title: To designate the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park comprised of certain National Park System lands, and by affiliation and cooperative … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To designate the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park comprised of certain National Park System lands, and by affiliation and cooperative agreements other historically significant resources, located in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, that were part of the Civil War defenses of Washington and related to the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, to study ways in which the Civil War history of both the North and South can be assembled, arrayed, and conveyed for the benefit of the public, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 6, 2026 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 6, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 6, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E653)
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7976 Cross-Congress related bill Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act
  • HR 7495 Cross-Congress related bill Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9597: Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9597/
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"H.R. 9597: Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9597/.
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H.R. 9597, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9597/.
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