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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 250
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin
Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY9, 2025
Ms. H
OULAHAN (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr.
M
OULTON, Mr. MEUSER, Mrs. WATSONCOLEMAN, Mr. JOYCEof Penn-
sylvania, Mrs. K
IGGANSof Virginia, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS,
Mrs. D
INGELL, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. EVANSof Pennsylvania, Ms. DEANof
Pennsylvania, Ms. T
ITUS, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. THOMPSONof Pennsylvania,
Ms. L
EEof Florida, and Mrs. BICE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure
a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. PROCUREMENT AND PLACEMENT OF STATUE 3
OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN IN THE UNITED 4
STATES CAPITOL. 5
(a) O
BTAINING OFSTATUE.—Not later than Decem-6
ber 31, 2025, the Joint Committee on the Library shall 7
enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin 8
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Franklin, under such terms and conditions as the Joint 1
Committee considers appropriate consistent with applica-2
ble law. 3
(b) P
LACEMENT.—Not later than December 31, 4
2026, the Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained 5
under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in 6
the United States Capitol where the statue is accessible 7
to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided 8
by the Capitol Visitor Center. 9
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