Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act

Bill: 113-hr-1689
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2013-04-23
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Members of Congress

Monuments and memorials
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act - Prohibits any real property that is under the jurisdiction of the federal government or constructed using federal funds from being named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any Member of Congress.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2013 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit certain real property from being named after a sitting Member of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act . 2. Prohibition on naming certain real property after Member of Congress (a) Prohibition Real property under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, or constructed using Federal funds, shall not be named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any individual who is a Member of Congress at the time the property is so named or identified. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Member of Congress includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. (2) The term real property includes structures, buildings, or other infrastructure. (c) Application of section The prohibition in this section shall apply only with respect to real property named after the date of the enactment of this Act.