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.
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D-DE]
- Cosponsors
- 6
- Policy area
- Congress
- Introduced
- 2025-01-09
- Latest action
- 2025-01-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-01-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 2025-01-09: Introduced in Senate