Senate Passes Bill to Fund LWCF and Address Maintenance Backlog on Public Lands; Congress Expects to Markup Appropriations Bills Soon; Urge Congress to Support Preservation Easements

Preservation Action, Legislative Update
Volume 23, Number 23, June 19, 2020

1. Senate Passes Legislation to Fully Fund the LWCF and Address the Maintenance Backlog on Public Lands

2. Congress Expected to Begin Markups of FY2021 Appropriations Bills

3. Action Alert: Urge Congress to Support Historic Preservation Easements

4. Stories From the States

Legislative Update: June 19, 2020 →

Preservation Action Releases Statement in Solidarity; Historic Preservation Easements Threatened by IRS Campaign; LWCF and Parks Bill Moves Closer to Final Passage in Senate; and Stories From Around the States

Preservation Action, Legislative Update
Volume 23, Number 22, June 12, 2020

1. Preservation Action Releases Statement in Solidarity as Protests Continue Across the Country

2. Action Alert: Urge Congress to Support Historic Preservation Easements

3. Senate Moves Closer to Final Passage on Bill to Fully Fund the LWCF and Address the Maintenance Backlog on Public Lands

4. Stories From the States

Legislative Update: June 12, 2020 →

Great American Outdoors Introduced in House and Senate Vote Expected Next Week- Take Action; Trump Issues Executive Order Instructing Agencies to Bypass NEPA; IMLS Announces African American and Native American History Grants; and Stories From the States

Preservation Action, Legislative Update
Volume 23, Number 21, June 05, 2020

1. Legislation to Fully Fund the LWCF and Address National Park Backlog Introduced in the House

2. President Trump Issues Executive Order Instructing Agencies to Waive Environmental Reviews Like NEPA Citing Emergency

3. Institute of Museum and Library Services Announces Grants for African American and Native American Culture and History

4. Stories From the States

Legislative Update: June 05, 2020 →

Main Street America Urges Congressional Support for Main Streets; Treasury Releases Guidance on Historic Tax Credit; ACHP Forms Traditional Trades Training Task Force; and Stories From Around the States

Preservation Action, Legislative Update
Volume 23, Number 20, May 29, 2020

1. Main Street America Urges Congressional Support for Main Streets

2. Department of Treasury Releases Guidance on Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

3. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Announces Formation of Traditional Trades Training Task Force

4. Stories From the States

Legislative Update: May 29, 2020 →

Preservation Action Host Virtual Congressional Briefing on Preservation’s Role in Recovery; Senate Expected to Consider Great American Outdoors Act; NPS Announces American Battlefield Protection Grants; and Stories From the States

Preservation Action, Legislative Update
Volume 23, Number 19, May 22, 2020

1.  Preservation Action Host a Virtual Preservation Month Congressional Briefing on Preservation’s Role in Recovery

2. Senate Expected to Consider Great American American Outdoors Act Next Month

3. National Park Service Announces American Battlefield Protection Grants

4. Stories From the States

Legislative Update: May 22, 2020 →