No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act

Bill: 116-hr-4179
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2019-08-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alabama
Conflicts and wars
Georgia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Louisiana
Military facilities and property
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
National symbols
North Carolina
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public transit
Racial and ethnic relations
Roads and highways
Texas
U.S. history
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2019-08-09
text: 

No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act

 
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used for the creation, maintenance, or display of any Confederate symbol on federal public land or other federal property.
 
An exception to such prohibition is provided (1) if the use of such funds is necessary to allow for the removal of the Confederate symbol to address public safety; or (2) in the case of a Confederate symbol created, maintained, or displayed in a museum or educational exhibit.
 
The Department of Defense shall redesignate the following military installations with such designation as it determines appropriate:
 
 
Fort Rucker, Alabama,
 
Fort Benning, Georgia,
 
Fort Gordon, Georgia,
 
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana,
 
Fort Polk, Louisiana,
 
Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
 
Fort Hood, Texas,
 
Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia,
 
Fort Lee, Virginia, and
 
Fort Pickett, Virginia.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2019-08-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-08-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-08-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-08-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-08-09
text: Introduced in House