American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
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The American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 aims to extend and modify grant programs for battlefield preservation and study sites related to the French and Indian War and the Mexican-American War. It increases cost-sharing requirements and authorizes appropriations for these programs, while also mandating studies to assess and preserve significant historical sites.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 192 · 2026-06-03
404 Yea · 13 Nay · 0 Present · 13 Not voting — Passed
Actions (21)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2026-02-20 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-02-20 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-03-19 | — | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| 2026-03-26 | — | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| 2026-04-21 | — | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2026-04-21 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-04-21 | — | Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged |
| 2026-05-20 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578. |
| 2026-05-20 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664. |
| 2026-05-20 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664. |
| 2026-06-02 | 15:23:45 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-06-02 | 15:23:55 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3757; text: CR H3755-3756) |
| 2026-06-02 | 15:23:56 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7618. |
| 2026-06-02 | 15:32:24 | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| 2026-06-03 | 13:30:55 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3793-3794) |
| 2026-06-03 | 14:08:12 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 13 (Roll no. 192). |
| 2026-06-03 | 14:08:12 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 13 (Roll no. 192). |
| 2026-06-03 | 14:08:14 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-06-04 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2026-07-21 | — | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. |
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- 2026-07-21
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