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Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)

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

H.R. 250 · House bill Congress

A Democratic bill with 20 Republican cosponsors · See all 34 cosponsors

Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

In the other chamber's committee

Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.

The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House voice vote
  3. In Senate committee

The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.

What this bill would do

This act directs the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin. The committee is required to enter into an agreement to obtain the statue by December 31, 2025. Once obtained, the statue must be placed in a permanent location within the United States Capitol. This placement must occur no later than December 31, 2026. The chosen location must be accessible to the public during guided tours provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The placement of the statue in the Capitol provides a cultural asset for those visiting the nation's capital.

  • Scored +1

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

    The bill increases public access to historical artifacts through required public accessibility in the Capitol.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.