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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.
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.
Summary
This bill authorizes the establishment of two memorials at Civil War battlefield parks to honor Wisconsin infantry units. One memorial would be placed at Antietam National Battlefield to commemorate Wisconsin regiments that fought in the Battle of Antietam in 1862, and another would be placed at Manassas National Battlefield Park to commemorate Wisconsin regiments that fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run in 1862. The Secretary of the Interior approves the memorial design, size, and inscriptions and selects the private parties responsible for establishing them. No federal funds may be used to design, acquire, or install the memorials, but once installed, the federal government assumes responsibility for their maintenance and may accept contributions for upkeep. The bill requires those establishing the memorials to submit annual progress reports until completion.
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Sponsor (1)
7 cosponsors
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI)
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI)
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
Actions (2)
- Feb 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Feb 11, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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. <all>
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