US SB3505 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-12 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-12 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Preserving America's Battlefields Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
| Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-12 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. |
| 2018-09-26 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6108 (Same As) 2018-12-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Conflicts and wars
Historic sites and heritage areas
Military history
Public lands and natural resources
U.S. history
Historic sites and heritage areas
Military history
Public lands and natural resources
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3505/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3505/BILLS-115s3505is.pdf |
