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SENATE 663117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol.

Last Action
3/10/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-10Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • 2021-03-10Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-10 (00)

This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland the donation of a statue of Harriet Tubman, which the Architect of the Capitol shall place in a prominent, permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Ben Cardin (D-MD)
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Richard Durbin (D-IL)

Subjects

  • Art, artists, authorship
  • Congressional tributes
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Maryland
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • U.S. Capitol
  • U.S. history
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