H.R. 1214 Introduced Armed Forces and National Security

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. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] Introduced February 11, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action February 11, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Feb 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  2. Feb 11, 2025 Introduced in House

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