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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
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. 
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 Wis-
consin 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 Representa-
tives 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— 
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(1) at a suitable location approved by the Sec-
retary 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 Sec-
retary within the boundaries of Manassas National 
Battlefield Park, a memorial to the officers and en-
listed men of the Second, Sixth, and Seventh Wis-
consin Infantry Regiments who fought in the Second 
Battle of Bull Run on August 28–30, 1862. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ENTITY.—The Secretary shall se-
lect the persons who may establish each of the memorials 
authorized by subsection (a). 
(c) DESIGN APPROVALS.—The size, design, and in-
scriptions 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 ac-
quire 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 
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of the persons selected under subsection (b) to establish 
the memorials authorized by subsection (a) if the Sec-
retary determines that fundraising efforts relating to the 
memorials have misrepresented an affiliation with the me-
morials or the Federal Government. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Until each memorial author-
ized by subsection (a) is installed, the persons selected 
under subsection (b) to establish that memorial shall sub-
mit 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 me-
morial authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
assume responsibility for the maintenance of that memo-
rial. The Secretary may accept contributions for the main-
tenance 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. 
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