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HR 1214119th CongressIn Committee
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.
Introduced: Feb 11, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would designate the military installation under the Secretary of the Army located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as “Fort Bragg,” effective after enactment. It requires that in all future references—across laws, regulations, maps, documents, records, or other papers of the United States—this installation be treated as Fort Bragg. The bill relies on the standard federal definition of “military installation” found in 10 U.S.C. 2801. It has been introduced in the House (by Mr. Self) and referred to the Committee on Armed Services; no sponsor is listed beyond the introducer, and it has not been enacted into law.
Key Points
- 1Official designation: The Fayetteville-area Army installation must be known and designated as “Fort Bragg” after enactment.
- 2Nationwide references: Any reference to the installation in federal laws, regulations, maps, documents, records, or other papers must be treated as a reference to Fort Bragg.
- 3Definition used: The term “military installation” follows the definition provided in 10 U.S.C. 2801.
- 4Legislative status: Introduced in the House on February 11, 2025 by Mr. Self and referred to the Committee on Armed Services; no further action is indicated in the text provided.
- 5Scope and purpose: A straightforward naming change with broad legal/administrative implications, not detailing any associated budgets or other policy changes.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected- Military personnel, civilian employees, and dependents stationed at the Fayetteville-area installation.- Local community in Fayetteville and Cumberland County, NC.- U.S. Army and Department of the Army, which would implement and reflect the name in official materials.Secondary group/area affected- Federal agencies, and anyone who uses federal laws, regulations, maps, or records that reference the installation.- Contractors and vendors who must update documentation, signage, and systems.Additional impacts- Administrative and administrative-law burden to update legal texts, databases, maps, signage, official communications, and archived records to consistently reflect the new/old name.- Potential policy conversations or conflicts with simultaneous or ongoing base renaming efforts (for example, any moves to rename Fort Bragg to a different name in line with broader base-naming initiatives).- Local branding, tourism, and historical references tied to the Fort Bragg name, and how changes may affect public familiarity and historical records.
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