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119-hr-2919119th Congress

PARADE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Introduced

Summary

Blocks Pentagon and White House funding for parades that honor the sitting President. This bill would ban any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense or to the White House or the Executive Office of the President from being used for a “covered parade.” A “covered parade” is a parade sponsored by those offices that specifically commemorates or pays tribute to the current President. The restriction is limited to funds within those entities.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

No Pentagon or White House funds for presidential tribute parades

If enacted, the Department of Defense and the White House (including the Executive Office of the President) would be barred from using their funds for any parade they sponsor that specifically honors the sitting President. Other parades, or parades sponsored by others, would not be covered. The bill text provides no exceptions or penalties. This could slightly reduce event spending and vendor work tied to such parades.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

TX • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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