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National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building Act of 2021

Introduced: February 24, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
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National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building Act of 2021

This bill establishes the National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building. The commission must make recommendations for redesignating the building that reflect certain considerations, including the mission of the FBI, the values of the U.S. Constitution, and racial, ethnic, and gender diversity.

The Director of the FBI must determine whether to redesignate the building in accordance with the commission's recommendations; if the Director declines to do so, the Director must submit an explanatory report to Congress.

What's happening now February 25, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2021
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1290: National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1290/
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"H.R. 1290: National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1290/.
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H.R. 1290, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1290/.
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