H.R. 3701 · 115th Congress
Confederate Monument Removal Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barbara Lee
- Introduced
- 2017-09-07
- Latest action
- 2017-09-07 · Introduced in House
Summary
Confederate Monument Removal Act
This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit statues of certain persons who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America from being displayed in National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
The Architect of the Capitol shall identify all such statues and, subject to the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, arrange for their removal from the Capitol within 120 days.
States may substitute statues in accordance with the requirements and procedures of the Revised Statutes and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001.
The bill makes appropriations for the activities in the bill.