Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes
Jul 8, 2020
Signed by: Donald Trump
Signed on: Jul 3, 2020
Published on: Jul 8, 2020
Jul 8, 2020
Signed by: Donald Trump
Signed on: Jul 3, 2020
Published on: Jul 8, 2020
Summary
Creates a new park with statues of important Americans and sets up rules to build more monuments to honor the nation's history.
What problem does this solve?
Recent protests have led to the damage, destruction, or removal of monuments to important historical figures across the country. This order creates a task force to build a new national park with statues of American heroes and encourages the creation of new monuments.
What does this order do?
Establishes a National Garden of American Heroes
Creates a new national park that will feature statues of historically important Americans.
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Task force for building and rebuilding monuments to american heroes
Creates a new task force
Forms the Interagency Task Force for Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes, led by the Secretary of the Interior, to manage the creation of the new garden.
Lists specific heroes to be honored
Names specific individuals whose statues should be in the garden, including George Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubman, and Ronald Reagan.
Mandates a realistic art style
Requires that all new statues commissioned for the garden and other federal projects be lifelike and realistic, not abstract or modern.
Prioritizes new statues in certain communities
Directs agencies to give priority to building new statues in communities where monuments were recently removed or destroyed.
Focuses educational funding
Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to prioritize funding for educational programs about America's founding documents and ideals.
Who does this affect?
- Federal agencies
- Artists and sculptors
- The American public
What is the real world impact?
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Preserves national history
Aims to protect and honor the memory of important historical figures by creating a new national park and commissioning new statues, ensuring their stories are passed on to future generations.
When does this start?
This order took effect on July 3, 2020, and sets several future deadlines.
National Garden Plan
By September 1, 2020, the new task force must submit a report to the President with options for creating the National Garden.
National Garden Opening
The National Garden of American Heroes is scheduled to open to the public before July 4, 2026.
Annual Education Reports
From 2021 through 2026, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities must submit an annual report on funding for educational programs.