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

Bill: 118-hr-6969
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2024-01-11
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Joint Committee on the Library

Monuments and memorials

U.S. Capitol

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location in the U.S. Capitol.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 584 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6969 [Report No. 118–690] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Wild , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Titus , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Mace , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Keating , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Latta , Mr. Kildee , and Mrs. Bice ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration September 18, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Ms. Manning , Mr. Pence , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Gimenez , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Correa , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Gomez , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Ms. Slotkin , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Lamborn , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Ivey , Mr. McCaul , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Allred , Mr. Garbarino , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Casten , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Crow , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mr. Molinaro , and Mr. Morelle September 18, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.

1. Procurement and placement of statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol (a) Obtaining of statue Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. (b) Placement Not later than January 1, 2026, the Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol where the statue is accessible to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.

September 18, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Wild , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Titus , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Mace , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Keating , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Latta , Mr. Kildee , and Mrs. Bice ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.

1. Procurement and placement of statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol (a) Obtaining of statue Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. (b) Placement Not later than January 1, 2026, the Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol where the statue is accessible to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.