To require the Secretary of Defense to change the name of any military installation or other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense that is currently named after any individual who took up arms against the United States during the American Civil War or any individual or entity that supported such efforts.

United States115th CongressHR-3658House of Representatives
Updated: Oct 17, 2017

Summary

Honoring Real Patriots Act of 2017 This bill states that it is the policy of the United States that no military installation or other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be or remain named after any individual who took up arms against the United States during the American Civil War or any individual or entity that supported such efforts. Not later than one year after the enactment of this bill, DOD shall change the name of each military installation and other property under its jurisdiction that is named after any individual who took up arms against the United States during the American Civil War or is named after any individual or entity that supported such efforts.

Bill texts

Available versions
Introduced (House)View official text

1 version available

All available records shown.

Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

    House of Representatives

All available records shown.