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119th Congress · H.R. 9597 · Introduced

Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act

Latest action Jul 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 111 (Monday, July 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 9597.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[The Congress shall have Power . . .] To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4375]

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  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC] · N000147
    Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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  • Aviation (house) · house · rank 13
  • Delivering on Government Efficiency (house) · house · rank 2
  • Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management (house) · house · rank 2
  • Government Operations (house) · house · rank 2
  • Highways and Transit (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (house) · house · rank 2 · site
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (house) · house · rank 2 · site
  • Water Resources and Environment (house) · house · rank 15

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District offices (1)

  • 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, M-1000, Washington, DC, 20004 · 202-408-9041 · fax 202-408-9048 · 38.8947157,-77.0302365

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Committees (1)

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    2026-07-06T14:30:35ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (4)

  • 2026-07-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2026-07-06IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-07-06IntroReferralB00100via Library of Congress
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E653)
  • 2026-07-06IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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  • Display Title2026-07-09T03:23:20Z
    Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act
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    Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-07-09T03:18:20Z
    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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