HR 250 United States House · 119th Congress

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

HR 250 requires the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin by December 31, 2025, and place it in a permanent, public-accessible location within the U.S. Capitol by December 31, 2026. The statue must be positioned to be viewable during guided Capitol tours offered by the Capitol Visitor Center. This is a procedural bill focused solely on the acquisition and placement of the statue, with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on constituents or laws.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors

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