House Bill 6108
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Preserving America's Battlefields Act
Active
Passed House on Dec 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6108
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.
checkPassed on December 10, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9775)
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.
December 11, 2018
December 10, 2018
November 20, 2018
June 14, 2018
12/11/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
12/10/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/10/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9775)
12/10/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9775)
12/10/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6108.
12/10/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9775-9776)
12/10/2018
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/20/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 809.
11/20/2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1040.
09/27/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
09/27/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/27/2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
09/06/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
06/25/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
06/14/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
06/14/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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