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.

Bill: 117-hr-3005
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
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

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 
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.


action_date: 2021-06-29
text: 
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.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2021-07-12
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 120 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3263-3264)
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 120 (Roll no. 196).(text: CR H3263-3264)
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3290-3291)
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: POSTPONED 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.
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3005.
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 504. (consideration: CR H3263-3276)
action_date: 2021-06-28
text: Rules 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.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House