1HOUSE · JUN 3, 2026
Passed the House
404–13PASSED
R 196–13 D 207–0 I 1–0
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 192 · 13 not voting
House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
Official title: To amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Jennifer Kiggans R-VAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 20, 2026
- Committee actionApr 21, 2026
- Passed HouseJun 3, 2026 · 404–13
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 30, 2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7618.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 7618, American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026” on May 26, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 20, 2026”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 26, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62471
- CBO publication date
- May 26, 2026
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7618, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7618
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 1, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 2, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-664 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on May 20, 2026.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 20, 2026 ↗
Evidence
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- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/664
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7618, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7618
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 1, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 2, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e13df59fba0bd198086fd39822d79c83d027aa4bb8a5709e2779f3823b192c75
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 34, February 20, 2026, Page H2235):Article 1, Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 20, 2026 ↗
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- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 20 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7618, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7618
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 1, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 2, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e13df59fba0bd198086fd39822d79c83d027aa4bb8a5709e2779f3823b192c75
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Vote results
1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 7618. The vote that moved the bill is first.
Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.
Cosponsors
6 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 6 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Max Miller (R-OH), Glenn Thompson (R-PA).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Kiggans.
- H.R. 7365 (119th) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel…
- H.R. 3494 (119th) VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act
- H.R. 5063 (119th) Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act
- H.Res. 940 (119th) Electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- H.R. 785 (119th) Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026
- H.R. 8052 (119th) Veteran Infection Prevention Act
Related bills
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 2, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.