{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-7618","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":7618,"title":"American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-02-20","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000399","fullName":"Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]","party":"R","state":"VA","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":6,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-04","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources."},"policyArea":"Public Lands and Natural Resources","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Government studies and investigations","Historic sites and heritage areas","Parks, recreation areas, trails","U.S. history"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-04","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"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).","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"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).","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3793-3794)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7618.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3757; text: CR H3755-3756)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-02","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-664.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-26","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-19","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-20","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-20","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-20","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.)</p><p>The bill also requires the&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-09T05:23:22Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":625,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:22:33.048Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=American%20Battlefield%20Protection%20Program%20Amendments%20Act%20of%2020"}]}}