American Battlefield Protection Program Update
Official: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025
This bill aims to protect and preserve important battlefields by extending funding and requiring studies on historic sites from two wars. It helps ensure these sites are recognized and maintained for future generations.
1. This bill extends funding for battlefield preservation grants until 2035. 2. It increases the federal cost share for certain battlefield grant programs from 50% to 75%. 3. The bill requires studies on historic sites from the French and Indian War and Mexican-American War. 4. These studies will assess the significance and threats to these historic sites. 5. The Secretary of the Interior must report the findings of these studies to Congress within two years.
Historians, local communities near historic sites, and visitors interested in American history.