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HOUSE 6969118th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584.

To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.

Last Action
9/18/2024

Actions

  • 2024-09-18Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584.
  • 2024-09-18Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-690.
  • 2024-09-18Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-690.
  • 2024-09-11Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • 2024-09-11Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2024-01-11Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • 2024-01-11Introduced in House
  • 2024-01-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2024-01-11 (00)

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin.

The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location in the U.S. Capitol.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA)
  • Susan Wild (D-PA)
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA)
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
  • Dina Titus (D-NV)
  • Lisa McClain (R-MI)
  • Joe Wilson (R-SC)
  • Bill Johnson (R-OH)
  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
  • Nancy Mace (R-SC)
  • Chris Pappas (D-NH)
  • Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
  • William Keating (D-MA)
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY)
  • Robert Wittman (R-VA)

Subjects

  • Joint Committee on the Library
  • Monuments and memorials
  • U.S. Capitol
  • U.S. history
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