Reconciliation in Place Names Act
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Reconciliation in Place Names Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names to advise the Board on Geographic Names with regard to renaming geographic features with offensive place names.
The board shall rename a geographic feature with an offensive name in accordance with a recommendation of the committee unless the board determines that (1) there is a compelling reason and substantial public interest in rejecting the recommendation, or (2) approving the recommendation would violate federal law. The board shall accept or reject a recommendation within three years of receiving the recommendation.
What just happenedOct 14, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 16, 2021
- Oct 14, 2021Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Jul 26, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Jul 26, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Jul 16, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 16, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 16, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House