American Heritage Protection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1445
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-01
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship

Conflicts and wars

District of Columbia

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>American Heritage Protection Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from </p> <ul> <li>changing the name of or altering in any way the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, the Theodore Roosevelt Island, or the Washington Monument; or</li> <li> moving, or altering in any way, any statue located on federal land related to the War of 1812, the Civil War, or the Revolutionary War.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2021 Mr. Carl introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from changing the names of certain memorials or move any statues related to certain wars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Heritage Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on changing names and moving statues The Secretary of the Interior shall not— (1) change the name of or alter in any way— (A) the Lincoln Memorial; (B) the Jefferson Memorial; (C) the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial; (D) the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial; (E) the Theodore Roosevelt Island; or (F) the Washington Monument; or (2) move, or alter in any way, any statue located on Federal land related to— (A) the War of 1812; (B) the Civil War; or (C) the Revolutionary War.