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H.R. 7618 · 119th Congress

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

Introduced Feb 20, 2026Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Summary

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

This bill extends through FY2036 three National Park Service (NPS) grant programs that preserve U.S. battlefields and requires the NPS to study additional sites for potential preservation.

Specifically, the bill extends through FY2036 grant programs for the acquisition, interpretation modernization, and restoration of certain U.S. battlefields. (Under current law, the grants are authorized through FY2028.)

The bill also requires the NPS to prepare or certify studies of locations tied to significant events during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) for potential preservation.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  2. Senate

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  3. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  4. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 13 (Roll no. 192).

  6. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3793-3794)

  7. House

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  8. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7618.

  9. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3757; text: CR H3755-3756)

  10. House

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  11. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.

  12. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664.

Show 7 earlier actions
  1. House

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

  2. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. House

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  4. House

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  5. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  6. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  7. Introduced in House

Roll-call votes