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.

Sponsored bySen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE· Introduced 9 January 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

9 January 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in Senate · Updated 12 February 2025

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.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
9 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
9 January 2025 · IntroReferral

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6 cosponsors

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Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE

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Democrat350%
Republican350%

Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]AZ
Republican:Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]WV
Democrat:Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]VA
Republican:Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]OK
Republican:Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR

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Congress

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Joint Committee on the LibraryMonuments and memorialsU.S. CapitolU.S. history

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