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

USA115th CongressHR-3660| House 
| Updated: 10/17/2017
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (45)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (8)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Readiness Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Aug 18, 2017
Introduced in House
Aug 18, 2017
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.
Aug 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Aug 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Aug 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Oct 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  • August 18, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • August 18, 2017
    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.


  • August 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • August 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • August 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • September 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • October 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Armed Forces and National Security

AlabamaConflicts and warsGeorgiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLouisianaMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsNational symbolsNorth CarolinaParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic transitRacial and ethnic relationsRoads and highwaysTexasU.S. historyVirginia

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

USA115th CongressHR-3660| House 
| Updated: 10/17/2017
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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Timeline
Aug 18, 2017
Introduced in House
Aug 18, 2017
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.
Aug 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Aug 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Aug 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Oct 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  • August 18, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • August 18, 2017
    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.


  • August 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • August 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • August 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • September 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • October 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (45)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (8)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Readiness Subcommittee• Natural Resources Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlabamaConflicts and warsGeorgiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLouisianaMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsNational symbolsNorth CarolinaParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic transitRacial and ethnic relationsRoads and highwaysTexasU.S. historyVirginia