# 114-hr-1621: To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

114-hr-1621, To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] (R-VA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1621
- Congress: 114
- Title: To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.
- Introduced: 2015-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the land and interests in land identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion," and dated March 2015. Transfers from the Department of the Interior to the Department of the Army (DA) administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.170 acres of land for the Fort Lee Military Reservation. Transfers from DA to Interior administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.171 acres of land for the Battlefield. Requires inclusion of the transferred land within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-4539: 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
- 114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3635: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1621 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1621)

## Related
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-4539: 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4539)
- [114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4352)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3635: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3635)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1621 (as of 2025-11-18).