HOUSE 3005117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

Last Action: 5/24/2022

Actions

2022-05-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
2021-07-12Received in the Senate.
2021-06-29Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2021-06-29On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 120 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3263-3264)
2021-06-29Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 120 (Roll no. 196).(text: CR H3263-3264)
2021-06-29Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3290-3291)
2021-06-29POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. R. 3005, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Loudermilk demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until a time to be announced.
2021-06-29The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2021-06-29DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3005.
2021-06-29Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.
2021-06-29Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 504. (consideration: CR H3263-3276)
2021-06-28Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 504 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.
2021-05-07Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2021-05-07Introduced in House
2021-05-07Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-29 (53)

This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol.

The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall with which to replace it.

The Joint Committee on the Library must remove all Confederate statutes and busts, as well as the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke, from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. Furthermore, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store each removed statue.

Additionally, the bill

prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or in the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States;
requires the AOC to identify such statues and the Joint Committee on the Library to arrange for their removal;
requires each statue to be returned to the providing state if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and
permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.

Cosponsors (18)

BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
Karen Bass (D-CA)
Anthony Brown (D-MD)
G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
David Trone (D-MD)
John Sarbanes (D-MD)
Nikema Williams (D-GA)

Subjects

Arkansas
Art, artists, authorship
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
House of Representatives
Judges
Members of Congress
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Senate
South Carolina
State and local government operations
Supreme Court
U.S. Capitol
U.S. history

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