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S3524Referred to Committee

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-17
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

David McCormick
David McCormick
Republican · PA · Senator
Votes with party: 35.2% (315 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001243

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2025-12-17
  • Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)· 2026-04-28

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-12-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-17
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-12-17

Plain-English Summary

This bill would modify the federal program that protects historic Civil War and other American battlefields from development and damage. The changes likely aim to expand protections, improve how the government manages these sites, or provide more funding and resources to preserve them for future generations. The bill affects landowners, state and local governments, and organizations that work to maintain these historically significant locations.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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