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National Action Alerts
You can buy a lot of things at Wal-Mart, but history isn't one of them. Now is the time to speak out against "big-box" development plans that are threatening Virginia's Wilderness Battlefield. Take Action »
State and Local Action Alerts
Ohioans have the opportunity to support local preservation efforts by passing an income tax check-off box which would increase funds for local history-related organizations. Live in Ohio? Take Action »
The National Trust – along with over 60 local, regional, and national organizations – continue to call on Governor Jindal to order a third-party comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of the two leading medical center plans. Take Action »
State and Local Updates
On July 20, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that they had reached a deal on the state budget that will affect hundreds of state parks. Learn More »
Despite objections from the preservation community, a developer has won permission to build a seventeen-story tower that will obstruct views of the Brooklyn Bridge. Learn More »
Though it has long been a model within the preservation community, Missouri legislators voted to cap their state's tax credit at the end of a recent legislative session. Learn More »
Thanks to advocates in Iowa, legislators voted to increase the cap on state's highly-effective tax credit for historic preservation. Learn More »
Despite a strong campaign to enhance the program, Maryland legislators continue their preservation tax credit in its current form. Learn More »
Federal Legislative Briefs
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act proposes an authorization for a special resource study to be conducted to analyze the opportunities for the preservation of sites related to the civil rights movement. Learn More »
This Congress, Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), along with Representatives Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) and Pat Tiberi (R-OH), will reintroduce a bill that would make beneficial changes to the federal rehab tax credit. Learn More »
Introduced by Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO), the Historic Homeowner Revitalization Act of 2009 would create a new, non-refundable 20% tax credit – up to $60,000 per project – on qualified rehabilitations for owners who occupy historic homes. Learn More »
Sponsored by Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT), the Livable Communities Act of 2009 would create programs that integrate historic preservation into comprehensive planning efforts that take into account sustainability and smart growth principles. Learn More »
The Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2009 would provide grants that “support adaptive reuse, rehabilitation, or improvement of architecturally, historically, or culturally significant structures..." Learn More »
On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which provides incentives for historic building owners to make their homes more energy efficient. Learn More »
On April 15, 2009, the Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus and the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalitions held a briefing on high-performing historic buildings. Learn More »
Signed into law on March 30, 2009, the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 created the first major system of U.S. public lands in nearly a half century. As a result, over 26 million acres of American heritage will be protected. Learn More »
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 into law in the face of the economic crisis. Check out our preservation-focused stimulus analysis and tracker.
