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Reconciliation in Place Names Act

USA117th CongressS-2400| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2021
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Energy and 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 with regard to renaming geographic features with offensive place names. The board shall rename a geographic feature with an offensive name in accordance with a recommendation of the committee unless the board 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 accept or reject a recommendation within three years of receiving the recommendation.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 14, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4454
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • July 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • October 14, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4454
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4454: Reconciliation in Place Names Act
Advisory bodiesDepartment of the InteriorExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationU.S. historyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Reconciliation in Place Names Act

USA117th CongressS-2400| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2021
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 with regard to renaming geographic features with offensive place names. The board shall rename a geographic feature with an offensive name in accordance with a recommendation of the committee unless the board 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 accept or reject a recommendation within three years of receiving the recommendation.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 14, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4454
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • July 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • October 14, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4454
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4454: Reconciliation in Place Names Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesDepartment of the InteriorExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationU.S. historyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats