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David McCormick (R-PA)

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025

S. 3524 · Senate bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Republican bill with 10 Democratic cosponsors · See all 22 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 704.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of the 2025'', aims to amend title 54 of the United States Code. It modifies cost-sharing requirements for specific grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program. Additionally, the legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare studies of sites and structures tied to the French and Indian War and the Mexican-American War. These studies will assess the significance and threats to such sites and provide preservation alternatives. The bill also updates appropriation authorizations for specific grant programs through fiscal year 2035.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +4

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

    The bill enhances the preservation and study of historic battlefield sites.

  • Scored +3

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill aids in the preservation and study of historical sites which can help in land management.

  • Scored +3

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The bill requires consultation with affected Indian Tribes regarding historic site studies.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.