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H.R. 250 · 119th Congress

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

Introduced Jan 9, 2025Policy area: Congress

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 250.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H854-855)

  6. House

    Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. House

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

  8. Introduced in House