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Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments

USA116th CongressHR-5854| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2020
Frank Pallone

Frank Pallone

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments This bill establishes grants and a committee within the Department of Education (ED) to assist schools with discontinuing the use of derogatory or discriminatory names or depictions as team names, mascots, or nicknames. Specifically, the bill authorizes ED to make (1) grants to elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools to assist them in discontinuing the use of names or depictions that are derogatory or discriminatory; and (2) subsequent grants to schools to discontinue objectionable names or depictions and to Indian schools for construction or renovation. Additionally, ED must establish a committee on Indian relations to (1) determine which names and depictions are derogatory or discriminatory, (2) identify schools that use derogatory or discriminatory names or descriptions and inform them of the availability of assistance in discontinuing their use, (3) assist ED in awarding grants, and (4) provide cultural proficiency training at grantee schools. The bill lists Indians , Redskins , Braves , and Chiefs as derogatory or discriminatory names or depictions.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • February 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Congressional oversightDepartment of EducationEducational facilities and institutionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsHigher educationIndian social and development programsRacial and ethnic relationsSchool athletics

Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments

USA116th CongressHR-5854| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2020
Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments This bill establishes grants and a committee within the Department of Education (ED) to assist schools with discontinuing the use of derogatory or discriminatory names or depictions as team names, mascots, or nicknames. Specifically, the bill authorizes ED to make (1) grants to elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools to assist them in discontinuing the use of names or depictions that are derogatory or discriminatory; and (2) subsequent grants to schools to discontinue objectionable names or depictions and to Indian schools for construction or renovation. Additionally, ED must establish a committee on Indian relations to (1) determine which names and depictions are derogatory or discriminatory, (2) identify schools that use derogatory or discriminatory names or descriptions and inform them of the availability of assistance in discontinuing their use, (3) assist ED in awarding grants, and (4) provide cultural proficiency training at grantee schools. The bill lists Indians , Redskins , Braves , and Chiefs as derogatory or discriminatory names or depictions.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • February 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Frank Pallone

Frank Pallone

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of EducationEducational facilities and institutionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsHigher educationIndian social and development programsRacial and ethnic relationsSchool athletics