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Jason Crow (D-CO)

Capitol Remembrance Act

H.R. 212 · House bill Congress

A Democratic bill with 46 Democratic cosponsors · See all 46 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Capitol Remembrance Act," directs the Architect of the Capitol to create a permanent exhibit regarding the January 6, 2021, attack. The project must be completed within two years of the Act's enactment. The exhibit is to be placed in a prominent location within the United States Capitol. It may include damaged property from the Capitol or its grounds, as well as existing photographic records. Additionally, the exhibit can include artwork depicting the attack. Finally, the bill mandates a plaque to honor specific law enforcement officers, those injured, and Capitol staff.

Yes

  • Scored +4

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill creates a permanent exhibit of the January 6 attack using historical records and property to provide public transparency of the event.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.