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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 250
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
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Introduced 2025-01-09Topic: governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceThis bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to contract for and place a statue of Benjamin Franklin in the Capitol. The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location where it is accessible during a guided tour provided by the Capitol Visitor Center. The contract must be executed by December 31, 2025, and the statue must be placed by December 31, 2026.
Sponsors
- Chrissy Houlahan Democrat sponsor
- 34 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | refer |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-02-26 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854) | |
| 2025-02-26 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854) | floor pass | |
| 2025-02-26 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 250. | |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H854-855) | |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | refer |
| 2025-01-09 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-09 | Introduced in House | introduce |