S 5229 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.

Summary

This act directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and install a bust of Thurgood Marshall in a prominent location in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds. In determining the location for the permanent installation of the bust of Thurgood Marshall, the committee shall give priority to identifying an appropriate location near the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2022

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Dec 2022

House Passage

Dec 2022

Signed into Law

Dec 2022

Introduced Dec 8, 2022 Signed Dec 27, 2022

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Dec 27, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Dec 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Dec 8, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079-7080; text: CR S7080)

upper

Dec 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7079-7080; text: CR S7080)

upper

Dec 8, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors