CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)

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.

H.R. 7495 · House bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill authorizes the creation of memorials for Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men. Specifically, it calls for memorials at Antietam National Battlefield for the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry Regiments. It also calls for a memorial at Manassas National Battlefield Park for the Second, Sixth, and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry Regiments. The Secretary of the Interior will approve locations, designs, and inscriptions. While the Secretary selects the entities to establish these memorials, no Federal funds may be used for their design, acquisition, site preparation, or installation. Once installed, the Secretary will take over maintenance responsibilities.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    Honors the service and sacrifice of historical military personnel from Wisconsin.

  • Scored +2

    Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?

    Authorizes the addition of historical memorials within the National Park System.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.