Bill makes a Civil War battle site district in Virginia bigger.
H.R. 10581 — 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. · Filed by Riley Moore (R-WV) · 12 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill makes the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District bigger. It also recognizes how federal, state, and local groups work together to run the district. The bill is about saving Civil War battle sites in Virginia.
Who it affects
People who own land in the bigger district may face new rules about their property. Visitors may get better access to battle sites and learn about Civil War history.
One thing to notice
The bill makes the district bigger but does not show the exact new lines.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
12 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 6 Republicans.
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Sep 25, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,986 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-26.
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