Congress·In Committee·H.J.Res. 63

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

Renaming the Robert E. Lee Memorial

Feb 27, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 16 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the House Committee on Armed Services. No action has been taken on this proposal since February 2025, which means it has been stalled for over 16 months. The bill will not move forward unless these committees decide to review it.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill has support from several Democrats but will likely face pushback from those who want to keep the current name for historical reasons.

Key Points

This bill would change the official name of the Robert E. Lee Memorial to the Arlington House National Historic Site. The house is located on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery and is run by the National Park Service.
The new name would be used on all federal maps, signs, and legal documents. It would also cancel the laws from 1955 and 1972 that first turned the house into a memorial for the Confederate general.
The change aims to move the focus of the site away from honoring Lee and toward the history of the house itself. This is part of a larger effort to update how the government handles Confederate symbols on federal land.

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Milestones

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Feb 27, 2025House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberHJRES 63

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.