Congress 115 - HR 3660 - No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act

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Alabama Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Georgia Government buildings, facilities, and property Louisiana Military facilities and property Military history Military personnel and dependents Monuments and memorials National symbols North Carolina Parks, recreation areas, trails Public transit Racial and ethnic relations Roads and highways Texas U.S. history Virginia

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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.

Actions

Oct 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Sep 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Aug 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Aug 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Aug 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Aug 18, 2017

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.
Aug 18, 2017

Introduced in House

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