H.R. 7618: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2026-02-20 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

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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.

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American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

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Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] · 6 cosponsors

Money: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 7618, American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 (2026-05-26); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 7618, American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 (2026-10-30) No linked contracts or vendors yet.

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House roll call 192 (2026): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 7618 (2026-06-03): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr7618.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr7618 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills