US HB8455 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on September 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To create a process by which the Board on Geographic Names shall review and revise offensive names of Federal land units, to create an advisory committee to recommend Federal land unit names to be reviewed by the Board, and for other purposes.
Title
Reconciliation in Place Names Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] |
| Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2020-09-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Forests, forestry, trees
General Native American affairs matters
Geography and mapping
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Forests, forestry, trees
General Native American affairs matters
Geography and mapping
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8455/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8455/BILLS-116hr8455ih.pdf |
