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S. 573 118th Congress Senate

Confederate Monument Removal Act

Official title: A bill to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol.

Introduced: February 28, 2023 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Feb 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 28, 2023
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 Latest action February 28, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Confederate Monument Removal Act

This bill prohibits a state from providing for display in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol a statue of a person who voluntarily served with the Confederate States of America. The bill also provides funding for removing any statue currently on display that depicts such a person and outlines procedures for returning and replacing such statutes.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1248 Confederate Monument Removal Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 28, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 28, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 28, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 573: Confederate Monument Removal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-573/
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"S. 573: Confederate Monument Removal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-573/.
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S. 573, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-573/.
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