# 119-hr-7495: To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes.

119-hr-7495, To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7495
- Congress: 119
- Title: To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Authorizes two Wisconsin Civil War memorials in National Park Service sites.** This bill would let private groups create a memorial at Antietam honoring the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry who fought on September 17, 1862, and a memorial at Manassas honoring the Second, Sixth, and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry who fought August 28–30, 1862. - Families and local history groups: Selected individuals or organizations could build and dedicate the memorials but must raise private funds and file annual reports on fundraising and progress until the memorials are installed. - National Park Service: The Secretary must approve each memorial's size, design, and inscriptions and would take over maintenance after installation. The Secretary may accept maintenance contributions and merge them into a separate account with the National Park Foundation. - Fundraising and federal money: No federal funds may be used to design, acquire, prepare sites for, or install the memorials. The Secretary may suspend selected organizers if fundraising falsely implies an official affiliation with the memorials or with the Federal Government.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Wisconsin Civil War memorials allowed: mixed, low. This bill would allow two new Wisconsin memorials inside National Park Service units. One would be at Antietam National Battlefield honoring the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry who fought on September 17, 1862. The other would be at Manassas National Battlefield Park hon…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7495)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7495 (as of 2026-09-21).