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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
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What Happened in Congress?
✓Passed the House
February 26, 2025
HousePassed by voice vote
Where the Bill Stands
✓Introduced, done
✓Committee, done
✓Floor Vote, done
4Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
This 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.
SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
House floor actionsMr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Passed the House
Library of CongressIntroduced in House
House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced
Committee
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What Congress Said
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Republicans2 spoke
I rise today to urge my colleagues to support H.R. 250 to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
I rise today in resolute support of H.R. 250, the Benjamin Franklin statue placement act. Alongside my friend and colleague from Pennsylvania, Congresswoman Houlahan, I am proud to advance this effort to enshrine one of America's most extraordinary minds and consequential patriots in the heart of our Nation's Capitol.
I am really grateful for the support and partnership of my colleagues in this effort, Representative Fitzpatrick and Senators Coons and Boozman, on the other side of the Capitol.
I rise today in support of H.R. 250. The bipartisan legislation would direct the Joint Committee on the Library, as Mr. Steil said, to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol to be observed by all those blessed to come and tour the United States Capitol.
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