No Glory for Hate Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 484 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the commemoration of certain former Presidents, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 25, 2021 Ms. SA´NCHEZ (for herself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CARSON, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, and Ms. CHU) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Re- form, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infra- structure, Natural Resources, Armed Services, and Veterans’ Affairs, 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 com- mittee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the commemoration of certain former Presidents, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Glory for Hate 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:04 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H484.IH H484 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 484 IH SEC. 2. FEDERAL FUNDS RESTRICTION ON COMMEMO- 1 RATING CERTAIN FORMER PRESIDENTS. 2 Notwithstanding section 3102 of title 40, United 3 States Code, no Federal funds may be used to— 4 (1) create or display any symbol, monument, or 5 statue commemorating any former President that 6 has been twice impeached by the House of Rep- 7 resentatives on or before the date of enactment of 8 this Act or has been convicted of a State or Federal 9 crime relating to actions taken in an official capacity 10 as President of the United States on Federal public 11 land, including any highway, park, subway, Federal 12 building, military installation, street, or other Fed- 13 eral property; or 14 (2) name, designate, or redesignate a Federal 15 building or Federal land after, or in commemoration 16 of, any former President that has been twice im- 17 peached by the House of Representatives on or be- 18 fore the date of enactment of this Act or has been 19 convicted of a State or Federal crime relating to ac- 20 tions taken in an official capacity as President of the 21 United States. 22 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:04 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H484.IH H484 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 484 IH SEC. 3. RESTRICTION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PROPERTY 1 BEARING THE NAME OF CERTAIN FORMER 2 PRESIDENTS. 3 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Fed- 4 eral funds or other Federal financial assistance may be 5 provided to a State, political subdivision thereof, or entity 6 if any such funds or financial assistance will be used for 7 the benefit of any building, land, structure, installation, 8 or any other property that bears the name, or is named 9 or designated in commemoration of, any former President 10 that has been twice impeached by the House of Represent- 11 atives on or before the date of enactment of this Act or 12 has been convicted of a State or Federal crime relating 13 to actions taken in an official capacity as President of the 14 United States. 15 SEC. 4. FORMER PRESIDENTS ACT RESTRICTION. 16 Notwithstanding any provision of the Act entitled 17 ‘‘An Act to provide retirement, clerical assistants, and free 18 mailing privileges to former Presidents of the United 19 States, and for other purposes’’, approved August 25, 20 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note; commonly known as the 21 ‘‘Former Presidents Act of 1958’’), any former President 22 that has been twice impeached by the House of Represent- 23 atives on or before the date of enactment of this Act or 24 has been convicted of a State or Federal crime relating 25 to actions taken in an official capacity as President of the 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:04 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H484.IH H484 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 484 IH United States is not entitled to receive any benefit, other 1 than Secret Service protection, under such Act. 2 SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF BURIAL OF CERTAIN FORMER 3 PRESIDENTS. 4 Section 7722(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 5 amended by adding at the end the following: 6 ‘‘(3) In carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), the Sec- 7 retary of Defense shall not approve a determination of eli- 8 gibility for interment or inurnment in Arlington National 9 Cemetery made by the Secretary of the Army that permits 10 the interment or inurnment in Arlington National Ceme- 11 tery of any former President that has been twice im- 12 peached by the House of Representatives on or before the 13 date of enactment of this Act or has been convicted of 14 a State or Federal crime relating to actions taken in an 15 official capacity as President of the United States.’’. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:04 Feb 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H484.IH H484 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS