{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-7618","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 7618","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","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."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026"},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","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."},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2026-02-20","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2026-06-03","vote":{"id":"119-2026-h192","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act","result":"Passed","yea":404,"nay":13,"present":0,"not_voting":13,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll192.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.","date":"2026-09-30"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2026-05-20","stage":"Reported to House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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.)"},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":95},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends the grant provisions of the American Battlefield Protection Program in title 54, United States Code, and directs studies of sites tied to the French and Indian War and the Mexican-American War.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text/eh#HAFA1910FAB4442B7A7B6B74943F64B54"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text/eh#HAE691063E3DB41839FC475C4030AD853"}]},"core_areas":["American Battlefield Protection Program grant authorizations","Studies of French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Changes \"2028\" to \"2036\" in section 308103(f) of title 54, United States Code, the provision for the battlefield acquisition grant program.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text/eh#HAFA1910FAB4442B7A7B6B74943F64B54"}},{"text":"Removes subsection (d) of section 308104 of title 54, United States Code, the section for the battlefield interpretation modernization grant program.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text/eh#HAFA1910FAB4442B7A7B6B74943F64B54"}},{"text":"Replaces subsection (e) of section 308105 of title 54 with an authorization of $2,000,000 for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2036 for grants under sections 308104 and 308105.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text/eh#HAFA1910FAB4442B7A7B6B74943F64B54"}},{"text":"Directs the Secretary of the Interior, subject to appropriations made in advance, to prepare or certify studies of sites and structures in the United States tied to nationally significant events of the French and Indian War and the Mexican-American War.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text/eh#HAE691063E3DB41839FC475C4030AD853"}},{"text":"Requires each study to identify the sites, determine their relative significance, assess threats to their integrity, and provide alternatives for preservation and interpretation, including possible designation as National Park System units.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text/eh#HAE691063E3DB41839FC475C4030AD853"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to submit the studies to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, within 2 years after funds are made available or 180 days after certifying a study by others.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text/eh#HAE691063E3DB41839FC475C4030AD853"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2026-06-03","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7618/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-7618.png","v":"6567656e97cd","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 7618, 119th Congress: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026. House: 404 Yea, 13 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 3 Jun 2026."}}