Senate Bill 225
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Preserving America’s Battlefields Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
225
Congress
116
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 through FY2028 the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program and expands the purposes of the American Battlefield Protection Program to 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.
January 24, 2019
12/12/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
06/19/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.
01/24/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/24/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:47:41 PM