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This bill provides statutory authority for the designation of the military installation under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as Fort Bragg. The installation was originally designated as Fort Bragg for Confederate general Braxton Bragg, and was changed to Fort Liberty in 2023. On February 10, 2025, the Department of Defense issued a memorandum to rename it to Fort Bragg, in honor of Army PFC Roland Bragg, who served during World War II.
Action Timeline
2025-02-11
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-02-11
Introduced in House
2025-02-11
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1214 pass?
HR.1214 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 52%.
What does HR.1214 do?
This bill provides statutory authority for the designation of the military installation under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as Fort Bragg. The installation was originally designated as Fort Bragg for Confederate general Braxton Bragg, and was changed to Fort Liberty in 2023. On February 10, 2025, the Department of Defense issued a memorandum to rename it to Fort Bragg, in honor of Army PFC Roland Bragg, who served during World War II.
Who sponsored HR.1214?
HR.1214 was sponsored by Keith Self (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1214 IH: To require the name of military installation under jurisdiction of Secretary of the Army located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to be known and designated as Fort Bragg, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the name of military installation under jurisdiction of Secretary of the Army located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to be known and designated as Fort Bragg, and for other purposes. 1. Name of military installation under jurisdiction of Secretary of the Army located in Fayetteville, North Carolina (a) In general The military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as Fort Bragg . Any reference to such military installation in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to Fort Bragg. (b) Military installation defined In this section, the term military installation has the meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
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