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H.R. 4179 (116th)

No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act

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Introduced

9 August 2019

Last action

21 August 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Sponsors

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Dwight Evans, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Alma Adams, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Sheila Jackson Lee, Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], David Cicilline, Elaine Luria, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], ELIOT ENGEL, Barbara Lee, Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Donald Payne, Gilbert Cisneros, Alan Lowenthal, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Joseph Kennedy, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], JAMES COOPER, Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], WM. CLAY, Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Albio Sires, Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Katie Porter

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 9 August 2019

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 August 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 August 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 August 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 August 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

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