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Removing Confederate Names and Symbols from Our Military Act of 2020

Introduced: June 25, 2020 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 25, 2020
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Removing Confederate Names and Symbols from Our Military Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to remove from its property, and prohibits DOD from using or displaying in the future, any name, symbol, display, monument, or paraphernalia that honors or commemorates the Confederacy or anyone who served voluntarily with the Confederacy. The removal requirement does not apply to grave markers.

What's happening now June 25, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 25 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 25, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 25, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 25, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 25, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 25, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 25, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 25, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 25, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 25, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 25, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 25, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 25, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 25, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 25, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 25, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 25, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 25, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 25, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 25, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 25, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 25, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 25, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4076: Removing Confederate Names and Symbols from Our Military Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4076/
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