S. 4076 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4076 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2020Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Markey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Casey, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Harris, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Booker, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Udall, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Smith, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Rosen, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To remove Confederate names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia from assets of the Department of Defense. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Confederate Names and Symbols from Our Military Act of 2020. 2. Removal of Confederate names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia from assets of Department of Defense (a) Removal (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall remove all names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) or any person who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America from all assets of the Department of Defense. (2) Exemption for grave markers The requirement under paragraph (1) shall not apply to grave markers. (b) Certification Upon completion of the removal required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on the Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a certification in writing detailing that such removal has been completed. (c) Prohibition on display Beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits the certification required by subsection (b), the Secretary may not place, assign, or otherwise use any name, symbol, display, monument, or paraphernalia that honors or commemorates the Confederate States of America or any person who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America at any asset of the Department. (d) Asset defined In this section, the term asset includes any base, installation, street, building, facility, aircraft, ship, plane, weapon, equipment, or any other property owned or controlled by the Department of Defense.