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Coalition of historic preservation and Tribal groups urges Congress to protect federal site safeguards
More than 600 organizations are asking lawmakers to reject proposed legislative rewrites and unilateral administrative changes to historic preservation laws.
The short version
- A coalition of more than 600 historic preservation groups, architectural associations, and Tribal governments is calling on Congress to intervene against Trump administration actions.
- The coalition is requesting that lawmakers block plans to rewrite federal historic preservation laws and resist unilateral changes to historic sites.
- The immediate Congressional response and the likelihood of legislative action remain to be seen.
Key facts
- A coalition exceeding 600 organizations, including Tribal governments and historic preservation groups, submitted an appeal to Congress.[The Washington Post]
- The coalition is seeking to prevent the Trump administration from rewriting federal historic preservation legislation.[The Washington Post]
- The groups asked lawmakers to oppose unilateral executive actions that alter or bypass protections for historic sites.[The Washington Post]
What remains uncertain
- It is not yet clear whether Congress will introduce or advance legislation responding to the coalition's demands.[The Washington Post]
Sources
- New coalition fights Trump’s efforts to weaken protections for historic sitesThe Washington Post - Politics metered