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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1290 
To establish a commission to redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. 
Building, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 
Mr. CONNOLLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To establish a commission to redesignate the J. Edgar 
Hoover F.B.I. Building, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Commission 
on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters 
Building Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover 
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FBI Headquarters Building’’ (in this Act referred to as 
the ‘‘Commission’’). 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall review the 
designation of the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, lo-
cated at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and provide recommendations on the 
redesignation of such building. 
(b) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—In conducting the review 
and developing the recommendations required by sub-
section (a), the Commission shall consider the following: 
(1) The criteria for any redesignation of the J. 
Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, including— 
(A) ensuring that such redesignation re-
flects— 
(i) the mission and values of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation (in this Act 
referred to as the ‘‘FBI’’); 
(ii) racial, ethnic, and gender diver-
sity; and 
(iii) the values of the United States 
Constitution; 
(B) serving as an inspiration to FBI em-
ployees and citizens of the United States; and 
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(C) honoring living persons when appro-
priate and in exceptional cases. 
(2) The rules, regulations, and procedures for 
the designation of Federal buildings. 
(3) Any other criteria that the Commission de-
termines are relevant. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 8 members appointed as follows: 
(1) 2 members appointed by the President, in 
consultation with the Attorney General and Director 
of the FBI. 
(2) 2 members appointed by the majority leader 
of the Senate. 
(3) 1 member appointed by the minority leader 
of the Senate. 
(4) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives. 
(5) 1 member appointed by the minority leader 
of the House of Representatives. 
(b) CRITERIA.—Each member of the Commission 
shall have expertise in the history of the Federal Govern-
ment or social justice issues. 
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(c) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Chair and Vice 
Chair of the Commission shall be elected by the members 
of the Commission. 
(d) APPOINTMENT.— 
(1) DEADLINE FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENT.— 
Each member of the Commission shall be appointed 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) EFFECT
OF
LACK
OF
APPOINTMENT.—If 
the appointment for a membership position de-
scribed in subsection (a) is not made by the appoint-
ment deadline described under paragraph (1), or if 
a membership position described in subsection (a) is 
vacant for more than 90 days, the authority to make 
an appointment for such position shall transfer to 
the Chair. 
(e) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed for the 
life of the Commission. 
(f) VACANCY.—A vacancy in the Commission shall— 
(1) not affect the powers of the Commission; 
and 
(2) be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
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SEC. 5. REPORTS. 
(a) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall submit to the President and Congress an interim re-
port on the activities of the Commission related to the re-
designation of the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall submit to the President and Congress a report on 
the results of the review carried out pursuant to section 
3(a) and any recommendations related to the redesigna-
tion of the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building. 
SEC. 6. REDESIGNATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
Commission submits the final report pursuant to section 
5(b), the Director of the FBI shall determine whether to 
redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building in ac-
cordance with the recommendations of the Commission. 
(b) REPORT.—If the Director of the FBI makes a 
determination that the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building 
should not be redesignated in accordance with the rec-
ommendations of the Commission, the Director shall sub-
mit to Congress a report explaining the reason for such 
determination. 
(c) BUILDING RELOCATION.—If the headquarters of 
the FBI holds a designation provided under this Act and 
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