119-hr2919

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PARADE Act

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Introduced:
Apr 14, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security

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Apr 14, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Apr 14, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Apr 14, 2025

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Armed Forces and National Security (Policy Area)

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Introduced in House

Apr 14, 2025

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Length: 1,672 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Apr 14, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:24 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2919 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2919

To prohibit the use of funds for certain parades.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 14, 2025

Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, 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

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To prohibit the use of funds for certain parades.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Allocation of Resources
for Absurd Defense Expenditures Act'' or the ``PARADE Act''.
SEC. 2.

(a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available for the Department of Defense or for the White House or the
Executive Office of the President may be used for a covered parade.

(b) Covered Parade.--In this section, the term ``covered parade''
means a parade that--

(1) is sponsored by the Department of Defense or by the
White House or the Executive Office of the President; and

(2) is specifically commemorating or paying tribute to the
current President.
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