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A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.
To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.
Summary
The bill directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin and place it in the United States Capitol. The Joint Committee must enter into an agreement to procure the statue by December 31, 2025, on terms and conditions it considers appropriate under applicable law. The statue must be placed in a suitable permanent location within the Capitol by December 31, 2026. The placement location must be accessible to the public during guided tours of the Capitol provided by the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center.
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Sponsor (1)
6 cosponsors
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Christopher A. Coons’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $24,000
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY $20,000
- INVARIANT $17,500
- BARCLAYS $16,500
- AXXESS $15,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Christopher A. Coons → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 9, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. · senate
- Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
A BILL
To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States 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 of Congress on the Library (referred to in this section as the “Joint Committee”) 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 Office of the Capitol Visitor Center. <all>
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