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Confederate Monument Removal Act

Introduced: September 7, 2017 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5058-5059)
Sep 7, 2017
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Confederate Monument Removal Act

This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit statues of certain persons who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America from being displayed in National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.

The Architect of the Capitol shall identify all such statues and, subject to the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, arrange for their removal from the Capitol within 120 days.

States may substitute statues in accordance with the requirements and procedures of the Revised Statutes and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001.

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What's happening now September 7, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5058-5059)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3701 Identical bill Confederate Monument Removal Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 7, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 7, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1772: Confederate Monument Removal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1772/
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"S. 1772: Confederate Monument Removal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1772/.
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S. 1772, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1772/.
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