US HB6108 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 20-13)
Status: Engrossed on December 11 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-12-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on December 11 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-12-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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
| Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Sen. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. John Culberson [R-TX] |
| Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] | Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] |
| Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] |
| Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Rep. John Faso [R-NY] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. John Delaney [D-MD] |
| Rep. Billy Long [R-MO] | Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA] | Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] | Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL] |
| Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] |
| Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-11 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2018-12-10 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2018-12-10 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9775) |
| 2018-12-10 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6108. |
| 2018-12-10 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9775-9776) |
| 2018-12-10 | House | Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2018-11-20 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 809. |
| 2018-11-20 | House | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1040. |
| 2018-09-27 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2018-09-27 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2018-09-27 | House | Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged. |
| 2018-09-06 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2018-06-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| 2018-06-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2018-06-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3505 (Same As) 2018-12-12 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
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
