Official Summaries

Parris Island Protection Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island in South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.

Current Full Text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 443 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 443

  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine 
     Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2025

  Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Biggs of 
 South Carolina, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Fry) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine 
     Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Parris Island Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris 
        Island, South Carolina (in this section referred to as ``Parris 
        Island''), has served the United States as a home to the Marine 
        Corps since 1891.
            (2) Parris Island stands as a site of cultural and 
        historical significance to the Marine Corps and the fighting 
        spirit of the United States.
            (3) Parris Island offers various and challenging conditions 
        that have prepared members of the Marine Corps for every major 
        conflict since World War I.
            (4) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of excellence and 
        faithful service to the United States.
            (5) Parris Island is and shall remain the physical home of 
        the Eastern Recruiting Region of the Marine Corps.
            (6) Continued investments are needed to ensure that Parris 
        Island continues to serve the United States for years to come.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS RECRUIT 
              DEPOT LOCATED AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA.

    No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Marine Corps 
Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any 
planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.
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