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No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act

Introduced: June 22, 2020 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Aug 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aug 9, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act

This bill prohibits federal funds from being used for the creation, maintenance, or display of any Confederate symbol on federal public land or other federal property.

An exception to such prohibition is provided (1) if the use of such funds is necessary to allow for the removal of the Confederate symbol to address public safety; or (2) in the case of a Confederate symbol created, maintained, or displayed in a museum or educational exhibit.

The Department of Defense shall redesignate the following military installations with such designation as it determines appropriate:

  • Fort Rucker, Alabama,
  • Fort Benning, Georgia,
  • Fort Gordon, Georgia,
  • Camp Beauregard, Louisiana,
  • Fort Polk, Louisiana,
  • Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
  • Fort Hood, Texas,
  • Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia,
  • Fort Lee, Virginia, and
  • Fort Pickett, Virginia.
What's happening now August 21, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 87
All 87 Democratic 64
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 24, 2020
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 1, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 1, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 1, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 30, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 30, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Jun 29, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jun 29, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 29, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Jun 26, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jun 25, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 25, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Jun 25, 2020
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 22, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 22, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 22, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jun 22, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 22, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 15, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Jun 15, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 15, 2020
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