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,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jacobs (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (
 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4           
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1   
,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,coh51
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( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney
 ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,pappas7 introduc$
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,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
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fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    

conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use (
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o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,no ,f$]al ,fund+ =    
,conf$]ate ,symbols ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!       
,conf$]ate battle flag is "o ( ! mo/    
controv]sial symbols f ,u4,s4 hi/ory1   
signify+ a repres5tation ( racism1      
slav]y1 & ! oppression ( ,african       
,am]icans4  7#b7 ,! ,conf$]ate flag & ! 
erection ( ,conf$]ate monum5ts 7 us$ z  
symbols to resi/ ef=ts to dismantle ,jim
 ,cr[ segregation1 & h become pill>s (  
,ku ,klux ,klan rallies4  7#c7 ,!re are 
at lea/ #a1ejc symbols ( ! ,conf$]acy 9 
public spaces1 includ+ #aji public      
s*ools nam$ aft] prom95t ,conf$]ates1 _m
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populations4  7#d7 ,!re are m ?an #gjj  
,conf$]ate monum5ts & /atues on public  
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,virg9ia1 #ij 9 ,georgia1 & #ij 9 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a4  #c4 ,f$]al funds re/riction   

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7c71 no ,f$]al funds may be  
us$ = ! creation1 ma9t5ance1 or display1
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on ,f$]al public l&1 includ+ any        
highway1 p>k1 subway1 ,f$]al build+1    
milit>y in/allation1 /reet1 or o!r      
,f$]al prop]ty4  7b7 ,conf$]ate symbol  
def9$ ,! t]m ,conf$]ate symbol includes 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ,conf$]ate battle     
flag4  7#b7 ,any symbol or o!r signage t
 honors ! ,conf$]acy4  7#c7 ,any monum5t
 or /atue t honors a ,conf$]ate lead] or
 soldi] or ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates (        
,am]ica4  7c7 ,exceptions ,subsection   
7a7 does n apply-- 7#a7 if ! use ( su*  
funds is necess>y to all[ = removal ( ! 
,conf$]ate symbol to address public     
safety2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( a ,conf$]ate
 symbol creat$1 ma9ta9$1 or display$ 9 a
 museum or educational exhibit4