S 2369 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

This bill directs the removal of memorials honoring Francis G. Newlands from a fountain at Chevy Chase Circle (Connecticut Avenue and Western Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.). Specifically, it requires removing a brass plaque, a stone tablet with his name, and carved inscriptions from the fountain's structure, offering these items to his descendants for 60 days before transferring them to the Rock Creek Park museum collection if unclaimed. The bill affects no individuals or policies, only the physical memorials on public park grounds.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 22, 2025 Last action Dec 9, 2025
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Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
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Jul 22, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Jul 22, 2025
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