Remembering Our Local Heroes Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4268 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4268 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide funding for memorials honoring veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2025 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide funding for memorials honoring veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Remembering Our Local Heroes Act''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR MEMORIALS. (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a grant program to fund construction, restoration, renovation, and maintenance for covered memorials. (b) Eligible Entities.-- (1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may award grants to units of local government and nonprofit organizations. (2) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, a unit of local government or nonprofit organization shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to grants that will fund projects-- (A) for which strong support is demonstrated from the local community; and (B) that memorialize individuals or groups, living or deceased-