United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4994 (117th)
No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act
Introduced
10 August 2021
Last action
20 August 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sponsors
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
Subjects
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Source updated
6 June 2025
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.
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Timeline
10 August 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 August 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
10 August 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 August 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
20 August 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 August 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4994
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4994
- us · 117-hr-4994 · source updated 6 June 2025