To prohibit the use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-3660House of Representatives
Updated: Oct 17, 2017

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, including any highway, park, subway, federal building, military installation, street, 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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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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