American Cultural Resources Association - ACRA

10/21/2026

This morning ACRA and its national preservation partners sent a letter to Senators urging them to reject the historic preservation provisions in the Senate permitting bill. Read the full letter on the ACRAsphere (link in comments).

National Trust for Historic Preservation | National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers | National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers | Society for American Archaeology | National Preservation Partners Network | APIAHiP: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation | Latinos in Heritage Conservation | National Alliance of Preservation Commissions | Preservation Action | Society for Industrial Archeology | The Archaeological Conservancy | APT - The Association for Preservation Technology International

10/20/2026

CRM firms routinely handle sensitive data that is subject to federal and state confidentiality, retention, and security requirements, yet most practitioners have not been formally trained in the IT and data-handling obligations embedded within agency contracts. Our next webinar addresses exactly that!

Join us on Thursday, October 29 for IT Compliance for CRM Contractors Working With Federal & State Agencies.

Register now: https://acra-crm.org/webinars-and-events/ =106&cid=2026&wid=801&type=Cal

10/20/2026

Sixty years ago, the National Historic Preservation Act was signed into law, establishing a partnership and preservation ethic on historic properties between the federal government and state, tribal, and local governments. The U.S. Senate is now looking to change that framework in a permitting refor...

10/08/2026

ACTION ALERT! Tell your Senators NOW to oppose the permitting reform bill released last week. Click below to send your message or call!

https://acra-crm.org/action-alert-tell-your-senator-to-oppose-the-permitting-reform/

10/05/2026

This week's Your Congress in Action focuses on the permitting reform bill introduced in the Senate last week. More on the ACRAsphere now! https://acra-crm.org/your-congress-in-action-october-5-2026/

10/01/2026

For additional details on how the proposed permitting reform bill would affect Section 106 and federal preservation policy, head to the ACRAsphere now: https://acra-crm.org/senate-permitting-reform-bill-additional-details/

09/30/2026

Senate negotiators have reached a bipartisan deal on a permitting reform bill that would amend the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and other laws – although the timing and possibility of Congressional action are up in the air.

More on the ACRAsphere: https://acra-crm.org/senate-permitting-reform-deal-released/

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

The East Wing is gone. The Kennedy Center has closed amid a fierce legal and political fight and faces a potential demolition. A proposed arch would intrude on the sightline between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial created to honor the sacrifice of the veterans who rest there.

But the threats are not limited to Washington. Proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act would weaken the public's voice in decisions about historic places in big cities and small communities nationwide.

These are not isolated actions.

Today we announced the Historic Preservation Defense Fund: an initial $10 million goal for legal defense, public advocacy, and community action wherever historic places and the laws that protect them are under threat. We have never done this work alone, and we won't start now.

Who gets to decide whose stories and places are saved? We all do.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/LWrb50ZQk61

09/22/2026

NEW ACTION ALERT: This time for your Senators!

Last week we asked you to contact your Representative to sign the letter to the ACHP opposing the rewrite of the regulations. Now the letter is open to Senators as well!

Click the link below to ask your Senators to sign the letter NOW.

https://acra-crm.org/action-alert-now-ask-your-senator-to-sign-the-letter-to-the-achp/