Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act

Bill: 116-hr-970
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2019-02-05
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Maryland

Military history

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to develop a plan to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland. </p> <p>Interior must submit to Congress a time line for the removal of such monument in accordance with the plan. </p>

action_date: 2020-12-02
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Park Service to remove and appropriately dispose of the monument to General Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland. </p>

action_date: 2020-12-10
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Park Service to remove and appropriately dispose of the monument to General Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Trone , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act . 2. Removal plan for monument Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield. 3. Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report describing the plan required under section 2 and a timeline for the removal of the monument in accordance with that plan.

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act . 2. Removal and disposal of monument Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove and appropriately dispose of the Monument to General Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield.

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 970 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act . 2. Removal and disposal of monument Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove and appropriately dispose of the Monument to General Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield.

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 500 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 970 [Report No. 116–608] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Trone , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 2, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 5, 2019 A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act . 2. Removal and disposal of monument Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove and appropriately dispose of the Monument to General Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield.

December 2, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed