H.J.Res. 63: Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".

H.J. Res. 63 is a straightforward renaming measure, but it carries a bigger symbolic weight. The resolution says the National Park Service site now legally designated as the "Robert E. Lee Memorial" would be redesignated as the "Arlington House National Historic Site." In simple terms, Congress would be removing Lee’s name from the federal memorial title while keeping the historic site itself in place.

The bill also cleans up federal records. It says any mention in federal law, regulations, maps, or documents of the old memorial name should automatically mean the newly renamed site. That avoids confusion and means agencies would not need separate legislation every time the old name appears in an existing federal reference.

Just as important, the resolution repeals the older laws from 1955 and 1972 that established and amended the Robert E. Lee memorial designation. That is the legal mechanism that fully replaces the old memorial status rather than simply layering a new nickname on top of it. The site would still be owned and managed by the National Park Service.

Politically, this fits into a broader national shift away from Confederate commemorations in public spaces, especially on federal property. Supporters are likely to argue the change better reflects the site’s full history and its place within Arlington National Cemetery. Opponents may see it as erasing history, though the bill does not remove the house, alter its management, or prohibit interpretation of Lee’s connection to the property.