HR 4179
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Alabama
Conflicts and wars
Georgia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Louisiana
Military facilities and property
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
National symbols
North Carolina
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public transit
Racial and ethnic relations
Roads and highways
Texas
U.S. history
Virginia
No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act
Introduced: August 9, 2019
Introduced by:
Espaillat, Adriano
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Committees of jurisdiction
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- Armed Services Committee
- Aviation Subcommittee
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
- Federal Lands Subcommittee
- Highways and Transit Subcommittee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
- Readiness Subcommittee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee