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HR 250 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

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

In plain language: 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.

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  1. Feb 27, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  2. Feb 26, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Feb 26, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
  4. Feb 26, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
  5. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House
  6. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House

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