H.R. 7618 · 119th Congress

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

Introduced on Feb 20, 2026 by Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2). 6 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 20, 2026
Cosponsors
6
2 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • U.S. history

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, May 20, 2026). Public domain.

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

This bill extends through FY2036 three National Park Service (NPS) grant programs that preserve U.S. battlefields and requires the NPS to study additional sites for potential preservation.

Specifically, the bill extends through FY2036 grant programs for the acquisition, interpretation modernization, and restoration of certain U.S. battlefields. (Under current law, the grants are authorized through FY2028.)

The bill also requires the NPS to prepare or certify studies of locations tied to significant events during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) for potential preservation.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jennifer A. KiggansR-VA-2Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 4

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jun 3, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 404–13

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 20, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Feb 20, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Feb 20, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Mar 19, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  5. Mar 26, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Apr 21, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  7. Apr 21, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Apr 21, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  9. May 20, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664.
  10. May 20, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664.
  11. May 20, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.
  12. Jun 2, 2026 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Jun 2, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3757; text: CR H3755-3756)
  14. Jun 2, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7618.
  15. Jun 2, 2026 · HouseAt 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.
  16. Jun 3, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3793-3794)
  17. Jun 3, 2026Passed/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).House · Roll call 192
  18. Jun 3, 2026 · HouseOn 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).House · Roll call 192
  19. Jun 3, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Jun 4, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  21. Jul 21, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  22. Sep 30, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. American Battlefield Trust2 reports
    $39.5K reported (all issues)
  2. American Battlefield Trust (fka Civil War Trust)2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  3. Open Space Institute, Inc.2 reports
    $265K reported (all issues)
  4. AARP1 report
    $3.8M reported (all issues)
  5. National Parks Conservation Association1 report
    $150.7K reported (all issues)
  6. National Trust for Historic Preservation1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.