No Glory for Hate Act

Bill: 118-hr-5812
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2023-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Employee benefits and pensions
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Monuments and memorials
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protection of officials

Summary:
action_date: 2023-09-28
text: 

No Glory for Hate Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to commemorate a president twice impeached by the House of Representatives and restricts the benefits afforded such president after leaving office.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for any symbol, monument, structure, building, or public land commemorating a former president twice impeached or who has been convicted of a state or federal crime relating to actions taken in an official capacity.
 
The bill also restricts the benefits given to former presidents who have been twice impeached, including with regard to pension, staff, travel, and burial in Arlington National Cemetery.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2023-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-09-28
text: Introduced in House