Expand the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District to include Civil War sites in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle and provide recognition and resources to preserve and tell West Virginia’s Civil War history.

“This is a big day for West Virginia,” said Senator Justice. “This bill would add critical Civil War sites in our Eastern Panhandle to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District. Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties saw some of the first actions of the conflict and suffered through all four years of the war—from Harpers Ferry and the Battle of Hokes Run to the Gettysburg Campaign and the battles of 1864, West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle played a significant role.” “West Virginia was born in the fire of the Civil War. Our people lived it, fought in it, and were shaped by it in ways no other state can claim. Expanding this District is about recognizing that unique role and making sure West Virginia’s chapter of the story is preserved and told for generations to come. “West Virginia’s Civil War history is not a footnote,” Justice said. “It is central to who we are as a state. This bill makes sure that history gets the recognition and the resources it deserves, and it does it with both of our states working side by side. That’s the way it ought to be,” said West Virginia Senator Jim Justice.

Justice said the bill would add West Virginia Eastern Panhandle Civil War sites to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District and ensure West Virginia’s Civil War history is preserved, told, recognized, and resourced.

McClellan Joins Bipartisan Shenandoah VALOR Act to Expand Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District into West Virginia | Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan
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S. 5169, a bill to expand the boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a legislative hearing that included Justice's S. 5169. This is concrete effort but not final enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Full Committee Hearing to Receive Testimony on Pending Legislation – U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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However, we do not support S. 5169

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Department of the Interior testified on the bill and opposed it, citing NPS resource concerns. This is a concrete obstacle, not delivery of the promised expansion/resources.

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Pending Legislation | U.S. Department of the Interior
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Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) is leading the companion legislation in the Senate

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A House companion bill was introduced during the lookback window, with the official House release identifying Justice as lead of the Senate companion. This supports ongoing effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressman Riley M. Moore Introduces Bipartisan Shenandoah VALOR Act to Expand Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District into West Virginia | Representative Riley Moore
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09/24/26 | H.R.10581

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Natural Resources Committee bills page lists H.R. 10581 in committee records on September 24, 2026. This shows companion activity, not completion.

unresolved same_term A for effort

The House Committee on Natural Resources
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Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties, West Virginia

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced Senate bill text explicitly names the Eastern Panhandle counties to be added to the district, matching the core geographic part of the promise.

unresolved same_term A for effort

BILLS-119s5169is.pdf
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legislation that adds three West Virginia counties and one Virginia county to the District

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Justice's office announced introduction of the bipartisan Senate bill, documenting an attempt to fulfill the promise. No evidence found that the expansion has become law as of September 30, 2026.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Senator Justice Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District into West Virginia
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