House Bill 4179
116th Congress(2019-2020)
No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4179
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
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.
August 9, 2019
08/21/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
08/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
08/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
08/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
08/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
08/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
08/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
08/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
08/09/2019
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.
08/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:10 PM