119th Congress
S. 44
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Christopher A. Coons(D-DE)
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Congress
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Original cosponsors (3)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
Added later (3)
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) · Jan 24, 2025
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) · Jun 4, 2025
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) · Jun 10, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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
- Jan 9, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. - Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate