Senate Bill 3505
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Preserving America's Battlefields Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 26, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3505
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Preserving America's Battlefields Act
This bill reauthorizes though FY2028 the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program and expands the purposes of the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2002. Specifically, the Act's purposes shall include:
- the preservation and protection of nationally significant battlefields of not only the Civil War but also the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and
- the enhancement of visitors' experiences at those battlefields.
September 26, 2018
12/12/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
09/26/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
09/26/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:19 PM