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H.R. 7495

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7495, to authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Feb 11, 2026 by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 7495 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb7495/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7495 IH: To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7495  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 11, 2026   Mr. Fitzgerald  (for himself,  Mr. Steil ,  Mr. Van Orden ,  Mr. Grothman ,  Mr. Tiffany , and  Mr. Wied ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes.
1.
Establishment of Wisconsin memorials at Antietam and Manassas
(a)
Memorials authorized
The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the  Secretary ) shall authorize the establishment of—
(1)
at a suitable location approved by the Secretary within the boundaries of Antietam National Battlefield, a memorial to the officers and enlisted men of the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry Regiments who fought in the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862; and
(2)
at a suitable location approved by the Secretary within the boundaries of Manassas National Battlefield Park, a memorial to the officers and enlisted men of the Second, Sixth, and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry Regiments who fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 28–30, 1862.
(b)
Authorized entity
The Secretary shall select the persons who may establish each of the memorials authorized by subsection (a).
(c)
Design approvals
The size, design, and inscriptions of the memorials authorized by subsection (a) shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary.
(d)
Prohibition on use of Federal funds for establishment
No Federal funds may be expended to design the memorials authorized by subsection (a), to acquire the memorials, to prepare the site selected for the memorials, or to install the memorials.
(e)
Suspension for misrepresentation in fundraising
The Secretary may suspend the authority of the persons selected under subsection (b) to establish the memorials authorized by subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that fundraising efforts relating to the memorials have misrepresented an affiliation with the memorials or the Federal Government.
(f)
Annual Report
Until each memorial authorized by subsection (a) is installed, the persons selected under subsection (b) to establish that memorial shall submit to the Secretary an annual report of operations related to fundraising efforts for the memorial and progress on the establishment of the memorial.
(g)
Maintenance
Upon installation of each memorial authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall assume responsibility for the maintenance of that memorial. The Secretary may accept contributions for the maintenance of the memorials from the persons selected under subsection (b) to establish the memorials and from other persons. Amounts accepted under this subsection shall be merged with other funds available to the Secretary for the maintenance of the memorials and credited to a separate account with the National Park Foundation.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-02-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R) sponsors H.R. 7495, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7495 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Feb 11, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7495 has taken 2 actions since Feb 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 11, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 7495 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7495 goes by 2 titles.

  • To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7495 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7495’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr7495/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7495, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZGERALD:H.R. 7495.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII of the United States Constitution[Page H2187]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com