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Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act

H.R. 1689 · 113th Congress · Apr 23, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

To prohibit certain real property from being named after a sitting Member of Congress.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act”.

2. Prohibition on naming certain real property after Member of Congress

(a)
Prohibition— Real property under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, or constructed using Federal funds, shall not be named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any individual who is a Member of Congress at the time the property is so named or identified.
(b)
Definitions— In this section:
(1)
The term “Member of Congress” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
(2)
The term “real property” includes structures, buildings, or other infrastructure.
(c)
Application of section— The prohibition in this section shall apply only with respect to real property named after the date of the enactment of this Act.