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

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. 

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Timeline

1. 9 January 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 February 2025

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

5. 26 February 2025

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

6. 26 February 2025

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

7. 26 February 2025

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

8. 26 February 2025

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

9. 26 February 2025

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

10. 27 February 2025

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 February 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 February 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Lisa McClain · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
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