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H.R. 1033: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013

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H.R. 1033: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-07 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 91 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1033 (2013-04-09), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013

Plain summary

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize through FY2018 and expand the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program to: (1) include the preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 sites in the United States; and (2) permit the acquisition not only of an interest in an eligible site, but also an eligible site. Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only. Requires the Program to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act. Prohibits any of the funds provided pursuant to this Act from being used to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress.

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Official text

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · 15 cosponsors

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Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1033 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113