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HR 1445 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Art, artists, authorship Conflicts and wars District of Columbia Monuments and memorials Parks, recreation areas, trails Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents U.S. history

American Heritage Protection Act of 2021

Introduced: March 16, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Apr 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Heritage Protection Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from

  • changing the name of or altering in any way the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, the Theodore Roosevelt Island, or the Washington Monument; or
  • moving, or altering in any way, any statue located on federal land related to the War of 1812, the Civil War, or the Revolutionary War.
What's happening now April 16, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 7
R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Jul 1, 2021
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 1, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· Jun 30, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 30, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 19, 2021
 R
Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Mar 19, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Mar 16, 2021
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2021
Lamborn, Doug
· Mar 16, 2021
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 16, 2021
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Mar 16, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1445: American Heritage Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1445/
MLA
"H.R. 1445: American Heritage Protection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1445/.
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H.R. 1445, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1445/.
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[H.R. 1445: American Heritage Protection Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1445/)
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