HR 443 · in committee · significant
Parris Island Protection Act
- defense
What this bill does
- The bill blocks the federal government from using funds to close or relocate Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island in South Carolina.
- This affects the Marine Corps, military personnel, and South Carolina communities dependent on the base.
- The restriction applies immediately to all federal spending related to closure or realignment planning.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would restricting federal spending on closure planning affect the Marine Corps' ability to evaluate whether Parris Island remains the most cost-effective recruit training location?
- 02
Which South Carolina communities and workers depend most heavily on Parris Island's operations, and what would be their alternatives if the base were eventually closed despite this bill?
- 03
What are the environmental or infrastructure challenges at Parris Island that military planners have identified, and how should Congress weigh those against economic impacts on the region?
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Sponsor · R-SC-1
Nancy Mace
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
5/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-15
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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