S 3524 · 119th CongressIntroduced

More federal money for battlefield preservation

Energy & Utilities

The vote

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Worked the bill

$486M

24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

In the distance

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Summary

What the bill does

This bill extends a grant program for buying and protecting historic battlefields through 2035. It raises the federal share for restoration and interpretation grants from 50% to 75%. It also orders studies of French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites for possible preservation.

Why it matters

The stakes

The bill affects how much federal money goes to preserving historic battlefields and who pays the rest. Local governments and nonprofits would need to cover a smaller share of costs.

The debate

What each side says

Supporters

The bill helps protect important historic battlefields from development and decay.bill
Raising the federal cost share makes it easier for local groups to afford preservation projects.bill
Studying French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites could lead to new national park units.bill

Critics

The bill increases federal spending on land acquisition and preservation at a time of budget concerns.report
Some may argue that local communities should bear more of the cost for preserving their own historic sites.report

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Follow the money

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The bill

where every tie is measured from

S 3524More federal money for battlefield preservationEnergy & Utilities

Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

Group	Issues	2025 lobbying (all issues)	Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION›	AdvocacyOtherBanking	$80M	✗No PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.›	EnergyBankingForeign	$70M	✗No PAC
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS›	Real EstateBankingInsurance	$54M	✓NAORPAC
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC›	EnergyBankingHealth	$34M	✗No PAC
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES›	TechSports & MediaBanking	$26M	✗No PAC
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY›	TransportBankingForeign	$20M	✓GMC
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL›	BankingEnergyTransport	$19M	✓ACCP
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC›	BankingTechLabor	$18M	✓ASLSSFAP
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION›	DefenseOtherBanking	$16M	✓LMP
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC›	OtherLaborTech	$13M	✗No PAC
BOEING COMPANY›	DefenseTransportForeign	$11M	✓TBP
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓OPCPAC
SOUTHERN COMPANY›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓TSGP
APPLE, INC.›	LaborForeignTech	$10M	✗No PAC
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL›	BankingEnergyOther	$10M	✗No PAC
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION›	BankingLawForeign	$10M	✗No PAC
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE›	EnergyBankingOther	$9.4M	✗No PAC
MICROSOFT CORPORATION›	TechOtherLabor	$9.4M	✓Microsoft
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC›	BankingForeignOther	$9.3M	✗No PAC
ORACLE CORPORATION›	OtherTechDefense	$9.2M	✗No PAC
BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)›	AgricultureHealthForeign	$9.2M	✓BULEPACB
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)›	BankingHealthAdvocacy	$8.8M	✗No PAC
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION›	BankingEnergyOther	$8.7M	✓DEP
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.›	EnergyBankingForeign	$8.5M	✓NEP

Election money, in the distance

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