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Albert Pike Statue Removal Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Albert Pike statue currently located near Judiciary Square in Washington, DC. The statue may be donated to a museum or other appropriate entity for indoor preservation and display. If the recipient displays the statue outdoors, ownership will revert to the federal government.
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- Aug 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Aug 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 8, 2025
Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Moulton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Albert Pike Statue Removal Act”.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF STATUE OF ALBERT PIKE.
(a) Removal.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia under the “Joint Resolution Granting permission for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike.”, approved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737).
(b) Relocation.—The Secretary of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue will revert back to the Federal Government. <all>
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