H.J.Res. 90House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".

Introduced July 14, 2022

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The resolution changes the name of the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to the Arlington House National Historic Site. It applies to the site managed by the National Park Service and updates all federal references to the new name. The change also removes the earlier laws that created the Lee memorial.

Key Provisions

  • Redesignates the Robert E. Lee Memorial as the Arlington House National Historic Site.
  • Requires that all U.S. laws, regulations, maps, and documents referring to the site treat it as the Arlington House National Historic Site.
  • Repeals the 1955 and 1972 joint resolutions that established the Lee memorial.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

August 16, 2022

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July 14, 2022

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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.

July 14, 2022

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

August 16, 2022

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 90

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 14, 2022

Mr. Beyer (for himself, Ms. Wexton, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Connolly) 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 in Arlington National Cemetery as the Arlington House National Historic Site.

That—

(1)

the site 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.