HR 4994 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act

Introduced Aug 10, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Adriano Espaillat D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 20, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedAug 10, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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 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.

Cosponsors 37

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 10, 2021 to Oct 4, 2022, with 29 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-MDAnthony G. BrownOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-NHChris PappasOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-WADerek KilmerOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-PADwight EvansOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-NYGrace MengOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-MDJamie RaskinOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalAug 10, 2021
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalAug 10, 2021
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Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 20, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  2. Aug 11, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  3. Aug 11, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  4. Aug 11, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  5. Aug 11, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

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  1. Aug 10, 2021Introduced in House

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