On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
✓ PassedPassed404 Yea · 13 Nay · 13 Not Voting
Yea:207 D196 R
Nay:0 D13 R
What This Bill Does
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026This 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.
This bill's title gives a fair impression of what it does. Extends three grant programs for the acquisition, interpretation, modernization, and restoration of U.S. battlefields and requests studies on locations tied to significant historical events.
Watch Items
•The title does not specifically mention the study requirement related to preservation.
•The bill primarily involves extending an existing program rather than establishing or improving it.