HR 250 · To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 27, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA-6]
- Policy area
- Congress
- Cosponsors
- 34
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.
Recent actions
- Feb 27, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Feb 26, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 26, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
- Feb 26, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
- Feb 26, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 250.
- Feb 26, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H854-855)
- Feb 26, 2025 Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.