Robert E. Lee Monument Removal Act (H.R. 7474)
February 10, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Version history
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View official text →Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN IVEY FOR CONGRESS 2022 | DWYER, JOHN W | $2,900 | - | Dec 2022 |
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The Frame
The bill mandates the physical removal and destruction of a specific monument on federal land, requiring the Department of the Interior to manage the site restoration and disposal of materials.
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Department of the Interior
The agency is tasked with the legal obligation to remove, destroy, and manage the site restoration.
House Committee on Natural Resources
The committee is the designated recipient of the removal and destruction plan.
Private entities
The bill authorizes the government to procure services from private entities to perform the destruction of the monument.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The Secretary of the Interior is directed to remove the Robert E. Lee monument from the Newcomer House and Farmstead at Antietam National Battlefield.
- The Secretary must hire a private entity to destroy the monument.
- The Secretary is required to submit a removal and destruction plan to the House Committee on Natural Resources within one year of enactment.
- The Secretary is authorized to sell the raw materials of the destroyed monument as scrap to offset the costs of removal and destruction.
- The Secretary must restore the monument site in a manner consistent with the protection and interpretation of the battlefield.
- The raw materials of the statue are explicitly excluded from being classified as 'excess' or 'surplus' property under federal law.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to the materials after the statue is destroyed?
Is the statue considered surplus government property?
When must the removal plan be submitted?
Why It Matters
The bill mandates the physical removal and destruction of a specific monument on federal land, requiring the Department of the Interior to manage the site restoration and disposal of materials.
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Exclusion from Surplus Property Laws
The bill explicitly bypasses standard federal surplus property disposal laws for the statue's materials, ensuring they are treated differently than typical government assets.
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