# 116-hr-307: Preserving America’s Battlefields Act

116-hr-307, Preserving America’s Battlefields Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-307
- Congress: 116
- Title: Preserving America’s Battlefields Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
- Introduced: 2019-01-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 102
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preserving America's Battlefields Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program and expands the purposes of the American Battlefield Preservation Program to include the preservation and protection of nationally significant battlefields of not only the Civil War but also the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and the enhancement of visitors' experiences at those battlefields.

## Cosponsors (102)

- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2019-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2019-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2019-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2019-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2019-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2019-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2019-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2019-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2019-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2019-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2019-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2019-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2019-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2019-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2019-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2019-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2019-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2019-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2019-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2019-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2019-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2019-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2019-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2019-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2019-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2019-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2019-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-307 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/307)

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