To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin and place it in the U.S. Capitol. The committee must secure the statue within two years of the bill's enactment and install it in a public-accessible location by January 1, 2026, for viewing during Capitol Visitor Center guided tours. It is a procedural measure with no policy changes or direct impact on constituents or legislation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Last action Sep 18, 2024
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Sep 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-690.
lower
Sep 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 77 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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State
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P
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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