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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
Summary
This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin and place it in the United States Capitol. The Joint Committee must obtain the statue by December 31, 2025, and install it in a permanent public location within the Capitol that is accessible to visitors on guided tours by December 31, 2026.
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Sponsor (1)
34 cosponsors
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL)
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA)
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL)
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI)
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Chrissy Houlahan’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $12,234
- GOOGLE $8,350
- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA $7,450
- SKADDEN ARPS $7,418
- LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP $7,350
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Chrissy Houlahan → · Outside spending →
Actions (9)
- Feb 27, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. · senate
- Feb 26, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Feb 26, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854) · house
- Feb 26, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
- Feb 26, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 250. · house
- Feb 26, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H854-855) · house
- Feb 26, 2025 Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (3)
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Full text
AN ACT
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROCUREMENT AND PLACEMENT OF STATUE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN IN THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL.
(a) Obtaining of Statue.—Not later than December 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 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.
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 250
AN ACT
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
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