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Protect America’s Statues Act of 2020

Introduced: July 20, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Aug 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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Protect America's Statues Act of 2020

This bill makes certain jurisdictions ineligible for historic preservation grants or fixed guideway capital investment grants. Ineligible jurisdictions are those with any law, regulation, policy, or procedure within its control in contravention of federal criminal law relating to the destruction of veterans' memorials or rioting.

The Department of the Interior may not award historic preservation grants to ineligible jurisdictions. An ineligible jurisdiction awarded a grant in the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted or after must return 75% of the grant amount.

Interior may not approve a fixed guideway capital investment grant for a project in an ineligible jurisdiction. Any obligation or commitment made under a fixed guideway capital investment grant may be revoked if the project is in an ineligible jurisdiction.

The Department of Justice shall annually submit to Interior and Congress a list of the jurisdictions that are ineligible.

What's happening now August 7, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 10
R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 31, 2020
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 27, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Jul 27, 2020
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jul 27, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 27, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Jul 21, 2020
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 20, 2020
Bucshon, Larry
· Jul 20, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 20, 2020
Gianforte, Greg
· Jul 20, 2020
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2020
Long, Billy
· Jul 20, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 20, 2020
Pence, Greg
· Jul 20, 2020
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 16, 2020
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7646: Protect America’s Statues Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7646/
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