Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

House Bill

H.R. 926

119th Congress

Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Darren Soto

Representative

Democratic

FL-9

Cosponsors

13

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to study Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Tennessee to determine whether it should become a National Battlefield Park. The study would evaluate the site's national significance and whether it's suitable and feasible to add it to the National Park System.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SponsorDarren Soto (D-FL)

Introduced2/4/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to study Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Tennessee to determine whether it should become a National Battlefield Park. The study would evaluate the site's national significance and whether it's suitable and fea

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This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to study Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Tennessee to determine whether it should become a National Battlefield Park. The study would evaluate the site's national significance and whether it's suitable and feasible to add it to the National Park System.

Bill Number: 926
Sponsor: Darren Soto (D-FL)
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Fact Sheet

Title: Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act
Bill Number: 926
Sponsor: Darren Soto (D-FL)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Summary: This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to study Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Tennessee to determine whether it should become a National Battlefield Park. The study would evaluate the site's national significance and whether it's suitable and feasible to add it to the National Park Sys

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to study Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Tennessee to determine whether it should become a National Battlefield Park. The study would evaluate the site's national significance and whether it's suitable and feasible to add it to the National Park System.

Last updated: 3/4/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill requires a special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park, a 1,642-acre site in Henning, Tennessee.
Fort Pillow was the location of an 1864 Civil War battle where Confederate forces killed hundreds of Union soldiers, including many United States Colored Troops, after they had surrendered.
The study must evaluate whether the site is nationally significant and whether it should be designated as a unit of the National Park System.
Fort Pillow is currently a state park and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973 and designated as a National Historic Landmark since 1974.
The site includes a Civil War museum, hiking trails, camping areas, and picnic facilities.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill primarily affects the National Park Service, which would conduct the study, and the state of Tennessee, which currently manages Fort Pillow as a state park. If the study leads to future designation as a national park, it could affect visitors, local communities, and how the site is funded and managed. The bill itself only authorizes a study and does not make any immediate changes to the park's status.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Subjects

Conflicts and wars

Government studies and investigations

Historic sites and heritage areas

Military history

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Tennessee

U.S. history

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

926, 119th Congress (2025). "Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-926