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A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Senate

Establishes the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and, if Interior finds it meets required criteria, Historic Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act

House

Redesignates Salem Maritime National Historic Site as a national historical park and orders a boundary study of related maritime, coastal defense, and military history sites in Massachusetts

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Calumet National Heritage Area Act

Senate

Establishes the Calumet National Heritage Area to preserve and interpret the region's historic and cultural resources

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act

Senate

Redesignates Salem Maritime National Historic Site as a national historical park and orders a boundary study of nearby maritime, coastal defense, and military history resources

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2025

House

Establishes the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site to preserve and commemorate a place associated with Justice Thurgood Marshall

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To designate the Christiansted Bandstand at the Christiansted National Historic Site, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as the "Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand".

House

Designates the Christiansted Bandstand at Christiansted National Historic Site in St. Croix as the Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site to preserve and interpret a place associated with Justice Thurgood Marshall

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act

Senate

Designates a national historic site to commemorate Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., and preserve a specific historic resource

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act

Senate

Designates America's National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark to recognize its historic significance

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating June 10, 2025, as "DACOR Bacon House Bicentennial Day".

Senate

Designates June 10, 2025, as DACOR Bacon House Bicentennial Day to commemorate the bicentennial of the historic DACOR Bacon House

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act

Senate

Establishes the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area as a designated national heritage area

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act

House

Exempts certain post wildfire communications infrastructure projects from federal environmental and historic preservation reviews after declared disasters or emergencies

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Great Lakes Gateways Network Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Great Lakes Gateways Network for nationally significant historic and cultural sites connected to the Great Lakes

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act

Senate

Establishes a national monument for the Historic Greenwood District known as Black Wall Street

Latest action: Mon May 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act

House

Directs a study of designating the Monterey Bay region as a National Heritage Area

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act

House

Designates America’s National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri, as a national historic landmark and authorizes Interior partnerships and study of possible National Park System status

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025

Senate

Amend federal battlefield protection law by updating the American Battlefield Protection Program in 2025

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025

House

Exempts certain wireless tower and base station equipment modifications from federal environmental and historic preservation reviews to speed broadband deployment

Latest action: Wed Apr 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Study Act

Senate

Authorize a study of creating an African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center tied to the historic burial ground

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

House

Directs a study on designating Fort Pillow as a National Battlefield Park within the National Park System

Latest action: Wed Jan 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating August 7, 2026, as "National Lighthouse Day".

Senate

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553)

Latest action: Fri Aug 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

House

Renames a trail bridge and a park at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act

House

Establishes an Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve as a unit of the National Park System

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Plum Island Preservation Act

Senate

Preserves Plum Island by keeping the island under federal protection rather than disposal or redevelopment

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act

House

Establishes Fort Monroe National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act

Senate

Authorize a study of designating the Monterey Bay region as a National Heritage Area

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act

Senate

Authorize a study of designating Canterbury Shaker Village as a National Heritage Area under federal heritage policy

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HOMEFRONT Act of 2025

House

Establishes the HOMEFRONT Act of 2025 as a measure with an unspecified federal program or policy purpose

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act

Senate

Renames Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater New York as Saratoga National Battlefield Park

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act

House

Renames Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater New York as Saratoga National Battlefield Park

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Study Act

House

Directs a study of an African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act

House

Takes specified Monroe County, Tennessee, historic lands into trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians while preserving Tennessee Valley Authority rights and banning gaming on the lands

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

House

Extends National Park Service battlefield preservation grant programs through FY2036 and requires studies of additional French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites for potential preservation

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To require congressional approval before the sale, disposal, declaration of excess or surplus, transfer, or conveyance of Federal property with historical significance, and for other purposes.

House

Require congressional approval before historically significant federal property can be sold transferred declared excess or otherwise conveyed

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

RESTORE Act

House

Authorize restoration activities under the RESTORE Act following referral on natural resources matters

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act

Senate

Establishes a national historical park to preserve the legacy of Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025

House

Establishes a post-disaster communications effort to reconnect communities after disasters

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

House

Designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System and sets up its management framework

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act

Senate

Directs the Department of the Interior to study whether the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian culture area in Illinois should become a unit of the National Park System and to assess preservation alternatives and costs

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act

House

Establishes a framework for deploying broadband infrastructure on brownfields sites

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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