Federal grant programs that fund the purchase and restoration of American battlefield sites are extended through 2036, with $2 million per year authorized for both interpretation and restoration work. A matching-funds requirement previously attached to the Battlefield Interpretation Modernization Grant Program is removed, lowering the cost barrier for communities, nonprofits, and Tribal governments seeking those grants. The bill also directs the National Park Service to study French and Indian War (1754–1763) and Mexican-American War (1846–1848) historic sites across the United States, in consultation with Indian Tribes, state and local governments, the American Battlefield Trust, and other preservation organizations. Those studies must assess the significance and threats to each site, explore preservation options including potential National Park System designation, and be submitted to two congressional committees within defined deadlines.
Transparency & Accountability
- Congressional reporting on historic battlefield sites — NPS must submit French & Indian War and Mexican-American War site studies to two committees within set deadlines
Congressional Summary
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026This 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.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.)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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-05-20
- Date Added
- 2026-05-30
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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