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This bill orders the Joint Committee on the Library to get a statue of Benjamin Franklin and place it in the U.S. Capitol. The statue must be put in a permanent spot that the public can see during guided tours offered by the Capitol Visitor Center. The committee has a deadline to sign the contract by December 31, 2025, and to have the statue in place by December 31, 2026. A summary confirms these same requirements and timelines.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced January 9, 2025 by Christina Houlahan · Last progress February 27, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 250.