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Honoring Real Patriots Act of 2017

Introduced: August 18, 2017 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Aug 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 18, 2017
Introduced in House
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Honoring Real Patriots Act of 2017

This bill states that it is the policy of the United States that no military installation or other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be or remain named after any individual who took up arms against the United States during the American Civil War or any individual or entity that supported such efforts.

Not later than one year after the enactment of this bill, DOD shall change the name of each military installation and other property under its jurisdiction that is named after any individual who took up arms against the United States during the American Civil War or is named after any individual or entity that supported such efforts.

What's happening now October 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 17
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Aug 29, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 29, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 29, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Aug 18, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Aug 18, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3658: Honoring Real Patriots Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3658/
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