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Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2008

Introduced Aug 1, 2007 Originated Senate Sponsor Jim Webb D-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 10, 2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedAug 1, 2007
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2007 - Amends the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to extend the American Battlefield Protection Program until September 30, 2013.

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 1, 2007 to Jun 17, 2008, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalAug 1, 2007
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalAug 1, 2007
D-MOClaire McCaskillOriginalAug 1, 2007
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalAug 1, 2007
R-ALJeff SessionsOriginalAug 1, 2007
R-KYJim BunningOriginalAug 1, 2007
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalAug 1, 2007
R-VAJohn WarnerOriginalAug 1, 2007
R-TXKay Bailey HutchisonOriginalAug 1, 2007
R-TNLamar AlexanderOriginalAug 1, 2007
D-ARMark L. PryorOriginalAug 1, 2007
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalAug 1, 2007
R-NCRichard BurrOriginalAug 1, 2007
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalAug 1, 2007
R-MSTrent LottOriginalAug 1, 2007
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Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 10, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-300.
  2. Apr 10, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.
  3. Jan 30, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Nov 8, 2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-282.
  5. Aug 1, 2007Introduced in Senate
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2933Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2008Identical billOct 2, 2008

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 10, 2008Reported to Senate
  2. Aug 1, 2007Introduced in Senate

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