House Passes Battlefield Preservation Legislation (H.R. 7618)

June 09, 2026 by Pam Bowman

Newly installed interpretive signs on a portion of the Hanging Rock Battlefield owned by the South Carolina Battleground Trust. Hanging Rock Revolutionary War Battlefield, Heath Springs, South Carolina

photo by: Phil Gaines

Hanging Rock Revolutionary War Battlefield, Heath Springs, South Carolina

On June 3, 2026, the House overwhelmingly passed the American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act by a vote of 404-13. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation (H.R. 7618/S. 3524) would reauthorize the American Battlefield Protection Program’s (ABPP) Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant Program (BLAG) through 2035, among other things, and continue this critical investment for battlefield preservation.

The bill is now pending in the Senate. Send a letter to your Senators asking that they cosponsor and support the legislation.

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