Sánchez: “There is no glory for hate – not a building, statue, or even a park bench”

January 27, 2021  Press Release Introduces HR 484: The No Glory for Hate Act

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) introduced legislation to prevent federal projects, buildings, statues, or lands from being named after Donald J. Trump. HR 484, The No Glory for Hate Act, would prohibit the use of federal funds for any project commemorating a president twice impeached by the House of Representatives and would further restrict the benefits afforded them after leaving office. “For years, Donald Trump poured gasoline on lies, encouraging racism and hatred, then lit the match on January 6th. A president who has been impeached twice does not deserve the honors bestowed on a former president,” said Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez. “We should never glorify the hatred Donald Trump personified as President. This bill ensures that there is no glory for hate – not a building, statue, or even a park bench.”The No Glory for Hate Act prohibits the use of federal funds for any:symbol,monument,structure,building, orpublic land……commemorating a former President twice impeached by the House of Representatives, or who has been convicted of a State or Federal crime relating to actions taken in an official capacity.The bill also restricts the benefits given to former presidents who have been twice impeached by the House of Representatives, such as:pension,staff,office travel expenses, and burial in Arlington National Cemetery.Congresswoman Sánchez started this bill the day of Jan. 6 when she was barricaded inside a locked office, armed with only the baseball bats she plays the Congressional baseball game with.“I remember getting the horrifying news that no one was coming to help us – that the National Guard had not gotten approval – while police officers were being beaten and overrun.  I thought, no one who stirs up this seditionist act should ever be held to the same high standards we hold for our former presidents who served with grace,” said Congresswoman Sánchez.Congresswoman Sánchez added: “Even though Trump is no longer in office, he should still be held accountable for his actions and the taxpayers should not foot the bill for his future actions.  I can’t imagine sending students in Southern California — or anywhere in America — to a school named in honor of a traitorous president.”

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jan 25, 2021

Ms. Sánchez (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 Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned

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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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “No Glory for Hate Act”.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL FUNDS RESTRICTION ON COMMEMORATING CERTAIN FORMER PRESIDENTS.

Notwithstanding section 3102 of title 40, United States Code, no Federal funds may be used to—

(1) create or display any symbol, monument, or statue commemorating any former President that has been twice impeached by the House of Representatives on or before the date of enactment of this Act or has been convicted of a State or Federal crime relating to actions taken in an official capacity as President of the United States on Federal public land, including any highway, park, subway, Federal building, military installation, street, or other Federal property; or

(2) name, designate, or redesignate a Federal building or Federal land after, or in commemoration of, any former President that has been twice impeached by the House of Representatives on or before the date of enactment of this Act or has been convicted of a State or Federal crime relating to actions taken in an official capacity as President of the United States.

SEC. 3. RESTRICTION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PROPERTY BEARING THE NAME OF CERTAIN FORMER PRESIDENTS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds or other Federal financial assistance may be provided to a State, political subdivision thereof, or entity if any such funds or financial assistance will be used for the benefit of any building, land, structure, installation, or any other property that bears the name, or is named or designated in commemoration of, any former President that has been twice impeached by the House of Representatives on or before the date of enactment of this Act or has been convicted of a State or Federal crime relating to actions taken in an official capacity as President of the United States. 

SEC. 4. FORMER PRESIDENTS ACT RESTRICTION.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Act entitled “An Act to provide retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges to former Presidents of the United States, and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note; commonly known as the “Former Presidents Act of 1958”), any former President that has been twice impeached by the House of Representatives on or before the date of enactment of this Act or has been convicted of a State or Federal crime relating to actions taken in an official capacity as President of the United States is not entitled to receive any benefit, other than Secret Service protection, under such Act. 

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF BURIAL OF CERTAIN FORMER PRESIDENTS.

Section 7722(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

“(3) In carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary of Defense shall not approve a determination of eligibility for interment or inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery made by the Secretary of the Army that permits the interment or inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of any former President that has been twice impeached by the House of Representatives on or before the date of enactment of this Act or has been convicted of a State or Federal crime relating to actions taken in an official capacity as President of the United States.”.