# 119-s-5169: Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026

119-s-5169, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5169
- Congress: 119
- Title: Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-06

## Summary

**Expands the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District into West Virginia.** The bill adds Rockbridge County, Virginia and Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties, creates a cross-state partnership management model, and sets multi-year federal funding for administration, grants, and land purchases. - Local communities and visitors — The District grows to include new counties, which will change local preservation priorities, interpretation, and coordination across Virginia and West Virginia. - Management entity — A distinct National Historic District partnership will run the District with a protected baseline for funding and an operations cap of up to $625,000 per year. - Preservation and land acquisition — The measure provides $2.5 million per year from 2027 through 2033 for grants, technical help, and purchases from willing sellers to protect and expand battlefield lands. *This measure increases federal spending by authorizing at least $1.3 million annually for management (with up to $625,000 for operations) and $2.5 million annually for grants and land acquisition from 2027 through 2033.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New partnership-run district: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require a designated partnership entity to run the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields District and update its plan to cover added areas. The District would still be eligible for technical help and grants that National Heritage Areas get. For each fiscal year starting in 2027,…
- Grants and land purchase funding: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $2.5 million each year from fiscal year 2027 through 2033. That money would pay for grants and technical help to partners and for buying land or conservation interests from willing sellers in the District. The funds would end after fiscal year 2033.
- District expands into West Virginia: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would add Rockbridge County, Virginia and Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties, West Virginia to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields District. Any mention of "Commonwealth of Virginia" in the 1996 Act or District plan would read as "States of Virginia and West Virginia." Lan…

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026
- 119-s-3524: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-s-1782: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-847: Child Care Availability and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5169 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5169)

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- [119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4189)
- [119-s-3524: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3524)
- [119-s-1782: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1782)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-847: Child Care Availability and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-847)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5169 (as of 2026-10-06).