Docket Room
HR 9597·Federal·house

Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act

In CommitteeFiled Jul 6, 2026
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D)
Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jul 6, 2026

Summary

The bill would create the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park by designating specific National Park Service lands in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, and by linking other historic resources through affiliations and cooperative agreements. It also directs a study on how to assemble, display, and interpret the Civil War history of both the North and South for the public. The measure seeks to preserve and better interpret sites tied to the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Topics

Share

Track this bill

Get real-time alerts when HR 9597 changes status, plus AI-powered summaries and stage predictions.

Sign up free
Docket Room · Nonpartisan legislative tracking
Docket Room IntelligencePro

Ask about your legislation

I can analyze your tracked bills, upcoming hearings, and recent changes.

AI-generated · Nonpartisan · Not legal advice