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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4076 

To remove Confederate names, symbols, displays, monuments, and 

paraphernalia from assets of the Department of Defense. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 25, 2020 

Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BENNET, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. 

BALDWIN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CASEY, Mr. 

WHITEHOUSE, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. 

GILLIBRAND, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BROWN, 

Mrs. MURRAY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. UDALL, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. 

SMITH, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. 

COONS, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. ROSEN, and Ms. DUCKWORTH) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To remove Confederate names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia from assets of the Department 

of Defense. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Removing Confederate 

5 Names and Symbols from Our Military Act of 2020’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF CONFEDERATE NAMES, SYMBOLS, DIS2 PLAYS, MONUMENTS, AND PARAPHERNALIA 

3 FROM ASSETS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

4 (a) REMOVAL.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para6 graph (2), not later than one year after the date of 

7 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

8 shall remove all names, symbols, displays, monu9 ments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemo10 rate the Confederate States of America (commonly 

11 referred to as the ‘‘Confederacy’’) or any person who 

12 served voluntarily with the Confederate States of 

13 America from all assets of the Department of De14 fense. 

15 (2) EXEMPTION FOR GRAVE MARKERS.—The 

16 requirement under paragraph (1) shall not apply to 

17 grave markers. 

18 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Upon completion of the re19 moval required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

20 submit to the Committee on the Armed Services of the 

21 Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

22 House of Representatives a certification in writing detail23 ing that such removal has been completed. 

24 (c) PROHIBITION ON DISPLAY.—Beginning on the 

25 date on which the Secretary submits the certification re26 quired by subsection (b), the Secretary may not place, asVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:07 Jul 05, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4076.IS S4076

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1 sign, or otherwise use any name, symbol, display, monu2 ment, or paraphernalia that honors or commemorates the 

3 Confederate States of America or any person who served 

4 voluntarily with the Confederate States of America at any 

5 asset of the Department. 

6 (d) ASSET DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

7 ‘‘asset’’ includes any base, installation, street, building, fa8 cility, aircraft, ship, plane, weapon, equipment, or any 

9 other property owned or controlled by the Department of 

10 Defense. 

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