Federal Advocacy Update—What You Can Do Now
In July 2025. the National Trust’s Government Relations team shared a federal advocacy update focused on timely actions advocates can take to support historic preservation efforts and our progress to date.
This briefing provided the latest information on federal policy developments, preservation-related tax legislation, fiscal years 2025 and 2026 appropriations, and other key priorities.
The discussion focused on historic preservation’s most critical advocacy needs and provided a concise overview of the political landscape to help maximize our advocacy impact.
Federal Advocacy Update What You Can Do Now
Moderator
Shaw Sprague, Vice President for Government Relations, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Panelists
Lauren Cohen, Associate Director of Government Relations, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Albert Rex, Principal, Historic Tax Credits- Ryan and Board Chair, Historic Tax Credit Coalition
Pam Bowman, Senior Director of Public Lands Policy, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Jackson Bunis, Associate Manger, Policy Communications
Responses to submitted questions will be posted here at a later date.