U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5169: Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
A bill to expand the boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, to recognize and enhance the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District partnership model, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To expand the boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, to recognize and enhance the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District partnership model, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
A BILL To expand the boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, to recognize and enhance the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District partnership model, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Expansion and administration of Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District (a) Definitions In this Public Law 104-333 ) (as amended by subsection (b)). (2) Management entity; plan The terms management entity and plan have the meanings given those terms in subsection (d) of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District and Commission Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-333 ). (b) Boundary expansion Subsection (e) of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District and Commission Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-333 ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Commonwealth of Virginia and inserting States of Virginia and West Virginia ; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking (A) The corridor shall consist of lands and interests therein as and inserting the (B) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by adding at the end …
Sponsors
- Justice, James (R, SD-WV) · primary sponsor
- Capito, Shelley (R)
- Kaine, Timothy (D)
- Warner, Mark (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas, West Virginia, Virginia, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Military history, Parks, recreation areas, trails, U.S. history, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is SB5169?
- SB5169 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026.
- What does SB5169 do?
- In its own words: To expand the boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, to recognize and enhance the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District partnership model, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5169?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5169?
- Justice, James (R, SD-WV), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5169?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5169
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