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.
Sponsored By: Representative Fitzgerald
Introduced
Summary
Authorize two Wisconsin regimental memorials inside federal Civil War battlefields. This bill would let private groups build memorials at Antietam National Battlefield and Manassas National Battlefield Park, require Interior approval of size, design, and inscriptions, and prohibit federal funds for their construction.
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- Wisconsin veterans, descendants, and local groups would be allowed to create two memorials honoring specific Wisconsin infantry regiments from the 1862 battles.
- Organizers must be chosen by the Secretary of the Interior, file annual fundraising reports until installation, and can be suspended for misrepresenting any government affiliation.
- The National Park Service would approve memorial details, take over maintenance after installation, and may accept and pool private maintenance contributions into a National Park Foundation account.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
WI • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Tiffany
WI • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
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