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MI SCR0028
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Expresses support for bi-partisan discussion on renaming the 10 federal military installations currently named after Confederate generals.
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States that Confederate generals do not represent military prowess or principles, and continuing to use their names amounts to expressing allegiance to the Confederacy and its racist ideology.
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Notes that active duty service members, who disproportionately include African Americans, are assigned to bases named after men who fought to preserve slavery and oppress people based on race.
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President, Secretary of Defense, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, U.S. Senate President, Michigan House Speaker, and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution to express support for a bi-partisan discussion on renaming military installations currently named after Confederate generals.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Families, Seniors, And Veterans
6/23/2020