Confederate Monument Removal Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (12 Jun 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
What this bill does
The Confederate Monument Removal Act, introduced in the Senate, would prohibit displaying statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederacy in the U.S. Capitol. It requires the Architect of the Capitol to identify and remove such statues within 120 days of the bill's enactment, subject to approval from the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress.
Statues removed would generally be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution for storage or display according to its existing policies. However, if a statue was provided by a state, it would be returned to that state if the state requests it and agrees to cover transportation costs. States whose statues are removed can replace them by following established procedures. The bill also authorizes $5 million in appropriations for the removal and transfer processes, with funds allocated to the Architect of the Capitol and the Smithsonian Institution.
This bill was introduced and read twice in the Senate and then referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Its status in the legislative process is that of being under committee review.
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Official summary
Confederate Monument Removal Act
This bill prohibits a state from providing for display in National Statuary Hall a statue of a person who voluntarily served with the Confederate States of America, and it provides for the removal, return, and replacement of any statue currently on display that depicts such a person.
Timeline
12 Jun 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Common questions
- What does S. 3957 do?
- The Confederate Monument Removal Act, introduced in the Senate, would prohibit displaying statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederacy in the U.S. Capitol. It requires the Architect of the Capitol to identify and remove such statues within 120 days of the bill's enactment, subject to approval from the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress. Statues removed would generally be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution for storage or display according to its existing policies. However, if a statue was provided by a state, it would be returned to that state if the state requests it and agrees to cover transportation costs. States whose statues are removed can replace them by following established procedures. The bill also authorizes $5 million in appropriations for the removal and transfer processes, with funds allocated to the Architect of the Capitol and the Smithsonian Institution. This bill was introduced and read twice in the Senate and then referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Its status in the legislative process is that of being under committee review.
- Has S. 3957 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3957. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3957?
- S. 3957 was sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), with 24 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3957?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (12 Jun 2020).
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