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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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Official title

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

Plain 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.

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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

Cost estimate: 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)

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Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Susie Lee (D-NV), Max L. Miller (R-OH), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] reported raising $7.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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