09/28/2026
Contact your U.S. Representative and Senators and ask them to join the bipartisan congressional letter opposing the proposed Section 106 changes.
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Preservation New Jersey is joining preservation advocates across the country in urging Congress to oppose proposed changes to the regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
For decades, Section 106 has provided a critical process for ensuring that the effects of federally funded, licensed, or approved projects on historic properties are considered before decisions are finalized. It also provides opportunities for State Historic Preservation Offices, Tribal nations, local communities, preservation organizations, and the public to participate in that review process.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) voted in July to move forward with proposed revisions to the Section 106 regulations. A bipartisan, bicameral effort is now underway in Congress expressing opposition to the proposal and urging the ACHP to reconsider.
According to the congressional letter and Preservation Action, concerns with the proposed revisions include changes that could reduce opportunities for consultation and public participation, alter how adverse effects are considered, and change how historic properties are treated within the federal review process.
📣 We need preservation advocates to speak up.
Contact your U.S. Representative and Senators and ask them to join the bipartisan congressional letter opposing the proposed Section 106 changes.
In the House, the effort is being led by a bipartisan group including Reps. Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). In the Senate, the letter is being circulated by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM).
🏛️ Historic preservation depends on having a meaningful voice when federal actions affect the places that tell our shared stories.
Learn more and use Preservation Action's Action Alert to contact your members of Congress today:
https://preservationaction.org/bipartisan-section-106-letter-alert/
Speak up. Contact Congress. Help protect Section 106.
TAKE ACTION: HELP PROTECT SECTION 106
Preservation New Jersey is joining preservation advocates across the country in urging Congress to oppose proposed changes to the regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
For decades, Section 106 has provided a critical process for ensuring that the effects of federally funded, licensed, or approved projects on historic properties are considered before decisions are finalized. It also provides opportunities for State Historic Preservation Offices, Tribal nations, local communities, preservation organizations, and the public to participate in that review process.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) voted in July to move forward with proposed revisions to the Section 106 regulations. A bipartisan, bicameral effort is now underway in Congress expressing opposition to the proposal and urging the ACHP to reconsider.
According to the congressional letter and Preservation Action, concerns with the proposed revisions include changes that could reduce opportunities for consultation and public participation, alter how adverse effects are considered, and change how historic properties are treated within the federal review process.
📣 We need preservation advocates to speak up.
Contact your U.S. Representative and Senators and ask them to join the bipartisan congressional letter opposing the proposed Section 106 changes.
In the House, the effort is being led by a bipartisan group including Reps. Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). In the Senate, the letter is being circulated by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM).
🏛️ Historic preservation depends on having a meaningful voice when federal actions affect the places that tell our shared stories.
Learn more and use Preservation Action's Action Alert to contact your members of Congress today:
https://preservationaction.org/bipartisan-section-106-letter-alert/
Speak up. Contact Congress. Help protect Section 106.
