Reconciliation in Place Names Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the United States contains geographic features named— with derogatory terms that include racial and sexual slurs and stereotypes, defines introduces a definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Board means the Board on Geographic Names established by section 2 of the Act of July 25, 1947 (43 U.S.C. 364a). The term Committee, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, tariff provision: 4. Advisory committee. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, definition changes, and tariffs. The main policy areas are Transportation, Labor, and Education.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the United States contains geographic features named— with derogatory terms that include racial and sexual slurs and stereotypes...
- Defines introduces a definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Board means the Board on Geographic Names established by section 2 of the Act of July 25, 1947 (43 U.S.C. 364a). The term Committee...
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, tariff provision: 4. Advisory committee.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the United States contains geographic features named— with derogatory terms that include racial and sexual slurs and stereotypes, defines introduces a definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Board means the Board on Geographic Names established by section 2 of the Act of July 25, 1947 (43 U.S.C. 364a). The term Committee, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, tariff provision: 4. Advisory committee.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Labor, Education
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the United States contains geographic features named— with derogatory terms that include racial and sexual slurs and stereotypes, defines introduces a definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Board means the Board on Geographic Names established by section 2 of the Act of July 25, 1947 (43 U.S.C. 364a). The term Committee, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, tariff provision: 4. Advisory committee.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Warren (for herself, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Padilla, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a domestic geographic place name or Federal land unit name that— recognizes an individual who— held racially repugnant views
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