United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 548 (111th)
Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009
Introduced
15 January 2009
Last action
4 March 2009 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to assist and work in partnership with citizens, federal, state, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofits in the identification, research, evaluation, interpretation, and protection of historic battlefields and associated sites. Establishes a battlefield acquisition grant program under which the Secretary may provide grants to eligible entities to pay the federal share of the cost to acquire interests in eligible sites for the preservation and protection of those sites.
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Timeline
15 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
2 March 2009
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Holt objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
2 March 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 548.
Source: Floor
2 March 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2882-2883)
Source: Floor
2 March 2009
Floor
Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
3 March 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 March 2009
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 13 (Roll no. 92). (text: CR 3/2/2009 H2882)
Source: Floor
3 March 2009
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): 402 - 13 (Roll no. 92).(text: CR 3/2/2009 H2882)
Source: Floor
3 March 2009
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2899-2900)
Source: Floor
4 March 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 4 March 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 3 March 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 15 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 March 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 March 2009
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 3 March 2009
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 March 2009
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 January 2009
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Sponsors
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/548
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/548
- us · 111-hr-548 · source updated 24 March 2026