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H.R. 2817: National Historic Preservation Amendments Act

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H.R. 2817: National Historic Preservation Amendments Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-17 · Social Sciences and History · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 576.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 576. 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

National Historic Preservation Amendments Act

Plain summary

National Historic Preservation Amendments Act (Sec. 2) This bill extends the Historic Preservation Fund through FY2023. The Department of the Interior may accept nominations by federal agencies for the inclusion of properties on the National Register of Historic Places only in accordance with the nomination requirements described by this bill.

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Official text

National Historic Preservation Amendments Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · 64 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2817, National Historic Preservation Amendments Act (2016-09-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Jim Costa (D-CA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) and 4 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2817 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114