119th Congress
H.R. 250
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Chrissy Houlahan(D-PA)
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Congress
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration; Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (34)
Original cosponsors (18)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)
- Lisa C. McClain (R-MI)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)
Added later (16)
- Don Bacon (R-NE) · Jan 13, 2025
- J. French Hill (R-AR) · Jan 16, 2025
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) · Jan 16, 2025
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Jan 16, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Jan 21, 2025
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · Feb 10, 2025
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) · Feb 10, 2025
- Darin LaHood (R-IL) · Feb 11, 2025
- Scott Franklin (R-FL) · Feb 11, 2025
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA) · Feb 12, 2025
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) · Feb 12, 2025
- David G. Valadao (R-CA) · Feb 13, 2025
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Feb 13, 2025
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL) · Feb 13, 2025
- Mike Kelly (R-PA) · Feb 24, 2025
- Robert E. Latta (R-OH) · Feb 26, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854) - Feb 26, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 250. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H854-855) - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Jan 9, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. - Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House