Reconciliation in Place Names Act

HR 2843 establishes an Advisory Committee to review and recommend renaming Federal land units (such as national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges) with names containing racial slurs, honoring individuals who held racist views or committed atrocities against minorities, or perpetuating stereotypes. The Committee will gather public input, propose new names, and submit recommendations to the Board on Geographic Names, which must act on these proposals within three years. This process aims to replace offensive names with equitable alternatives across all federal lands, following defined criteria for "offensive place names." The bill creates a structured, public review mechanism to address historically insensitive geographic names without altering existing federal land management authority.