In the middle of August, more than 600 organizations joined a coalition to protect Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, vital regulations which require federal agencies to consider how federally funded, licensed, permitted, or approved projects may affect historic places and to consult with Tribal Nations, state and local officials, property owners, experts, and the public before irreversible decisions are made. This coalition delivered an open letter and brief to Congress.
Now, two months later, advocacy support has grown and a second letter delivered to Congress in mid-October was signed by more than 1,000 organizations. The letter calls for the defeat of S. 5653, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 in which permitting reforms would remove public comment from Section 106 review and threaten Tribal sovereignty.
The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield is once again proud to be a signatory on this letter to Congress.
What can you do to help? Contact your representatives. Voice your concern and urge them to vote No to S. 5654. And learn more at https://www.106strong.com/, the advocacy campaign of Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC who organized the coalition.
Let’s strengthen Section 106 rather than dismantling it.
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