United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3981 (110th)
Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act
Introduced
29 October 2007
Last action
9 July 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 867.
Sponsors
Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act - Establishes the Preserve America Program, under which the Secretary of the Interior, in partnership with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, shall provide competitive grants to specified entities to support preservation efforts through heritage tourism, education, and historic preservation planning activities. Sets forth provisions regarding the designation of communities, tribal areas, and neighborhoods as Preserve America Communities. Establishes the Save America's Treasures Program, under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities for projects to preserve nationally significant collections and historic properties. Provides for, of the amounts available for such grants, not less than 50% to be available for projects to preserve collections and historic properties, which shall be distributed through a competitive grant process. Requires a collection or historic property to be provided a competitive grant only if such collection or property is: (1) nationally significant; and (2) threatened or endangered. Requires historic properties, to be eligible for a grant, to be: (1) listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the national level of significance; or (2) designated as a National Historic Landmark. Sets forth the criteria under which grants shall be provided to projects for eligible collections and historic properties.
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Timeline
29 October 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 November 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
24 April 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 June 2008
Committee
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Source: Committee
11 June 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 June 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 July 2008
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 23 (Roll no. 471). (text: CR H6182-6184)
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 23 (Roll no. 471).(text: CR H6182-6184)
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-738.
Source: Committee
8 July 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-738.
Source: Committee
8 July 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6182-6187)
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3981.
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Floor
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
8 July 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 469.
Source: Calendars
9 July 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 867.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 9 July 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 8 July 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 8 July 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 29 October 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 9 July 2008
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 9 July 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 8 July 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 October 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/3981
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- us · 110-hr-3981 · source updated 10 February 2026