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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.

USA115th CongressHR-5023| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2018
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act This bill designates as the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park the defenses constructed at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 as a ring of fortifications in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and northern Virginia to protect the nation's capital. The park shall include all areas associated with the Civil War defenses of Washington currently owned by the federal government and under the administration of the National Park Service, including Battleground National Cemetery. Certain eligible sites and certain additional sites associated with the Civil War defenses of Washington may become affiliated with the park pursuant to a cooperative agreement under this bill. The Department of the Interior shall study and consider creative and cost-effective ways to facilitate how the storied history of the Civil War for both the North and the South, including the history of the defenses of Washington and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, can be assembled, arrayed, and conveyed for the benefit of the public.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186)
Feb 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 17, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • February 14, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • February 14, 2018
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186)


  • February 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • May 17, 2018
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment studies and investigationsHistoric sites and heritage areasMarylandMilitary historyParks, recreation areas, trailsU.S. historyVirginia

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.

USA115th CongressHR-5023| House 
| Updated: 5/17/2018
Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act This bill designates as the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park the defenses constructed at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 as a ring of fortifications in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and northern Virginia to protect the nation's capital. The park shall include all areas associated with the Civil War defenses of Washington currently owned by the federal government and under the administration of the National Park Service, including Battleground National Cemetery. Certain eligible sites and certain additional sites associated with the Civil War defenses of Washington may become affiliated with the park pursuant to a cooperative agreement under this bill. The Department of the Interior shall study and consider creative and cost-effective ways to facilitate how the storied history of the Civil War for both the North and the South, including the history of the defenses of Washington and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, can be assembled, arrayed, and conveyed for the benefit of the public.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186)
Feb 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 17, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • February 14, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • February 14, 2018
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186)


  • February 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • May 17, 2018
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment studies and investigationsHistoric sites and heritage areasMarylandMilitary historyParks, recreation areas, trailsU.S. historyVirginia