No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 18, 2017)
No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used for the creation, maintenance, or display of any Confederate symbol on federal public land, including any highway, park, subway, federal building, military installation, street, or other federal property.
An exception to such prohibition is provided: (1) if the use of such funds is necessary to allow for the removal of the Confederate symbol to address public safety; or (2) in the case of a Confederate symbol created, maintained, or displayed in a museum or educational exhibit.
The Department of Defense shall redesignate the following military installations with such designation as it determines appropriate:
- Fort Rucker, Alabama,
- Fort Benning, Georgia,
- Fort Gordon, Georgia,
- Camp Beauregard, Louisiana,
- Fort Polk, Louisiana,
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
- Fort Hood, Texas,
- Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia,
- Fort Lee, Virginia, and
- Fort Pickett, Virginia.
What just happenedOct 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 18, 2017
- Oct 17, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Readiness Subcommittee - Sep 6, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Aug 21, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Highways and Transit Subcommittee - Aug 21, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Aug 21, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee - Aug 18, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
Natural Resources Committee - Aug 18, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Aug 18, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
Armed Services Committee - Aug 18, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 18, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House