Bill Details
HJRES.63 - 119th Congress
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Latest action
2025-02-27 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced Date
2025-02-27
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
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- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-Virginia-4]
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-Virginia-10]
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-Virginia-3]
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-Virginia-11]
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-Virginia-7]
- Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-District of Columbia]
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-Missouri-5]
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-Illinois-5]
- Rep. Green, Al [D-Texas-9]
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-North Carolina-4]
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-Texas-37]
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-Illinois-1]
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-Colorado-1]
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-Michigan-11]
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-California-37]
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-California-44]
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-Indiana-1]
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-Florida-14]
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-New Jersey-11]
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-New York-5]
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This bill would change the official name of the site now called the Robert E. Lee Memorial to the “Arlington House National Historic Site.” The site is managed by the National Park Service. The bill also says that any old reference in federal law, rules, maps, or other government records to the current name should now be understood to mean the new name. In addition, it would remove the earlier laws that created the memorial name.
- Renames the National Park Service site from the Robert E. Lee Memorial to Arlington House National Historic Site.
- Updates all federal references to the site so they point to the new name.
- Repeals the 1955 and 1972 resolutions that had established and later amended the memorial designation.
Official Summaries
This joint resolution redesignates the memorial to Robert. E. Lee in Arlington National Cemetery as the Arlington House National Historic Site.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 63 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 63
Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial as the ``Arlington House
National Historic Site''.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2025
Mr. Beyer (for himself, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Vindman, and Ms. Norton) submitted the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
JOINT RESOLUTION
Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial as the ``Arlington House
National Historic Site''.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That--
(1) the site owned and administered by the National Park
Service and dedicated as a memorial to Robert E. Lee pursuant
to the joint resolution of June 29, 1955 (Public Law 84-107; 69
Stat. 190), as amended by the joint resolution of June 30, 1972
(Public Law 92-333; 86 Stat. 401), shall after the date of the
enactment of this joint resolution be redesignated and known as
the ``Arlington House National Historic Site'';
(2) any reference in any law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the site
referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a
reference to the Arlington House National Historic Site; and
(3) the joint resolution of June 29, 1955 (Public Law 84-
107; 69 Stat. 190) and the joint resolution of June 30, 1972
(Public Law 92-333; 86 Stat. 401) are repealed.
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