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HB9597Introduced in the House

Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act

IntroducedHouse Natural Resources

Introduced by Eleanor Norton, District DC

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Official description

To designate the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park comprised of certain National Park System lands, and by affiliation and cooperative agreements other historically significant resources, located in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, that were part of the Civil War defenses of Washington and related to the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, to study ways in which the Civil War history of both the North and South can be assembled, arrayed, and conveyed for the benefit of the public, and for other purposes.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

July 6, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E653)

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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