To designate the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park comprised of certain National Park System lands, and by affiliation and cooperative agreements other historically significant resources, located in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, that were part of the Civil War defenses of Washington and related to the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, to study ways in which the Civil War history of both the North and South can be assembled, arrayed, and conveyed for the benefit of the public, and for other purposes.

Based on the bill's title, this measure would designate certain National Park System lands in Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland as the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park, encompassing sites related to the Civil War defenses of Washington and the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. The bill would also authorize a study on how to assemble, present, and communicate Civil War history from both Northern and Southern perspectives to the public. The bill is currently referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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