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HR 7618 - American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 - National Key Vote

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Title: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that extends three National Park Service grant programs that preserve U.S. battlefields.

Highlights:

  • 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 (Sec. 2).

  • Extends, through FY2036, grant programs for the acquisition, interpretation modernization, and restoration of certain U.S. battlefields, which, under current law, are authorized through FY2028 (Sec. 2).

  • 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 (Sec. 3).

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

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Title: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

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