Parris Island Protection Act

Bill: 116-s-4802
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2020-10-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Defense spending

Military facilities and property

South Carolina
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Parris Island Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4802 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2020 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parris Island Protection Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina (in this section referred to as Parris Island ), has served the United States as a home to the Marine Corps since 1891. (2) Parris Island was the first, and remains the only, facility to integrate women in boot camp training for the Marine Corps in the United States. (3) Female recruits have trained at Parris Island since 1949. (4) The first integrated company of male and female recruits graduated from Parris Island in 2019. (5) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of excellence and faithful service to the United States. (6) Parris Island is and shall remain the physical home of the U.S. Marine Corps Eastern Recruiting Region. 3. Prohibition of closing or realignment of Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.