Confederate Monument Removal Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Confederate Monument Removal Act

This bill prohibits a state from providing for display in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol a statue of a person who voluntarily served with the Confederate States of America. The bill also provides funding for removing any statue currently on display that depicts such a person and outlines procedures for returning and replacing such statutes.

Congress
118
Number
S - 573
Introduced on
2023-02-28
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/28/2023
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Bill Introduced
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Purpose and Summary

Confederate Monument Removal Act

This bill prohibits a state from providing for display in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol a statue of a person who voluntarily served with the Confederate States of America. The bill also provides funding for removing any statue currently on display that depicts such a person and outlines procedures for returning and replacing such statutes.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol.
Policy Areas
Congress

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Latest Summary4/12/2023

Confederate Monument Removal Act

This bill prohibits a state from providing for display in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol a statue of a person who voluntarily served with the Confederate States of America. The bill also ...

Latest Action2/28/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.