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US HR3007
US HR3007To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in national cemeteries.
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Introduced
07/09/2015
07/09/2015
In Committee
08/05/2015
08/05/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in national cemeteries. This bill prohibits the Confederate battle flag's display in any national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.
AI Summary
This bill amends Title 38 of the United States Code, which pertains to veterans' benefits and programs, to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in any national cemetery managed by the National Cemetery Administration. Congress finds that this flag is a painful reminder of slavery and Jim Crow laws, and for many Americans, it symbolizes intolerance and injustice, making its display inappropriate in cemeteries honoring those who fought for the United States.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (26)
Ruben Gallego (D)*,
Joyce Beatty (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Sander Levin (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
José Serrano (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Timothy Walz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (on 08/05/2015)
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