US S3957

Bill

US S3957

Confederate Monument Removal Act

Introduced
06/12/2020

In Committee
06/12/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol of the United States. 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.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Confederate Monument Removal Act, aims to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol. It prohibits states from providing statues of such individuals for display in the National Statuary Hall, and requires the Architect of the Capitol to identify and remove any such statues currently on display. The removed statues will be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution, except that states can request the return of statues provided by their state, with the state covering the related costs. The bill also authorizes and appropriates $5 million to carry out these removal and transfer procedures.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (25)

Cory Booker (D)*, Tammy Baldwin (D), Michael Bennet (D), Richard Blumenthal (D), Sherrod Brown (D), Chris Coons (D), Tammy Duckworth (D), Dick Durbin (D), Dianne Feinstein (D), Kamala Harris (D), Martin Heinrich (D), Mazie Hirono (D), Tim Kaine (D), Amy Klobuchar (D), Ed Markey (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Patty Murray (D), Bernie Sanders (I), Brian Schatz (D), Chuck Schumer (D), Debbie Stabenow (D), Chris Van Hollen (D), Mark Warner (D), Elizabeth Warren (D), Ron Wyden (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 06/12/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3957/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3957/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3957/BILLS-116s3957is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3957/BILLS-116s3957is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR7217	Confederate Monument Removal Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
S4382	A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Related

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