Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Statue Act
This bill directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to commission and place a statue of Clarence Mitchell, Jr. in a permanent public location within the United States Capitol. The legislation authorizes the committee to enter into agreements with an artist or organization to create the statue and permits the Architect of the Capitol to handle related contracts on the committee's behalf. Funding is authorized to cover the costs of obtaining and installing the statue, with no specific time limit for spending the allocated funds. The bill honors Mitchell, Jr., a civil rights leader and former NAACP Washington Bureau director, by recognizing his contributions to civil rights legislation through a physical memorial in the Capitol.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Mar 12, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Mar 12, 2026
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Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Kweisi Mfume
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Nancy Pelosi
DDemocratic
Co
Nanette Diaz Barragán
DDemocratic
Co
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Sarah Elfreth
DDemocratic
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