# 119-hr-4268: Remembering Our Local Heroes Act

119-hr-4268, Remembering Our Local Heroes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4268
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4268
- Congress: 119
- Title: Remembering Our Local Heroes Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would create a Department of the Interior grant program to fund construction, restoration, renovation, and maintenance of local memorials honoring veterans, fallen service members, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and community heroes.** It would prioritize projects with strong local support and those that honor people viewed as exemplary public servants or who showed bravery.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Small grants for local hero memorials: benefit, low. This bill would create an Interior Department grant program, starting within 6 months of enactment, to help build or fix local memorials. Only local governments and nonprofits could apply for outdoor memorials they own or run, not items inside buildings. Grants could cover construction, restoration…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4268)

## Related
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1410)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4268 (as of 2026-04-21).