Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

HR 4608, the Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act, directs the removal of specific memorials bearing the name of Senator Francis G. Newlands from a memorial fountain at Chevy Chase Circle in Washington, D.C. The bill requires removing a brass plaque, a stone tablet, and carved inscriptions from the fountain's structure. It mandates offering these removed items to Newlands' descendants for 60 days; if unclaimed, they will be transferred to the National Park Service's Rock Creek Park museum collection. This is a procedural change affecting only the physical memorial site, with no impact on laws or people.