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Reconciliation in Place Names Act

USA116th CongressHR-8455| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Debra A. Haaland

Debra A. Haaland

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (15)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reconciliation in Place Names Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names to advise the Board on Geographic Names on renaming geographic features with offensive place names. Generally, an offensive place name is a place name or land unit that recognizes an individual who held racially repugnant views, contains a racial or sexist slur, or is derogatory or otherwise offensive. The board shall accept or reject a recommendation by the committee to rename a geographic feature with an offensive place name within three years of the date on which it receives the recommendation. The board shall approve a recommendation of the committee unless it determines that (1) there is a compelling reason and substantial public interest in rejecting the recommendation; or (2) approving the recommendation would violate federal law. The board shall rename a geographic feature if the board accepts a recommendation by the committee to rename it.
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Advisory bodiesForests, forestry, treesGeneral Native American affairs mattersGeography and mappingParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Reconciliation in Place Names Act

USA116th CongressHR-8455| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Reconciliation in Place Names Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names to advise the Board on Geographic Names on renaming geographic features with offensive place names. Generally, an offensive place name is a place name or land unit that recognizes an individual who held racially repugnant views, contains a racial or sexist slur, or is derogatory or otherwise offensive. The board shall accept or reject a recommendation by the committee to rename a geographic feature with an offensive place name within three years of the date on which it receives the recommendation. The board shall approve a recommendation of the committee unless it determines that (1) there is a compelling reason and substantial public interest in rejecting the recommendation; or (2) approving the recommendation would violate federal law. The board shall rename a geographic feature if the board accepts a recommendation by the committee to rename it.
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Debra A. Haaland

Debra A. Haaland

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (15)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesForests, forestry, treesGeneral Native American affairs mattersGeography and mappingParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats