Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Common Sense 250 Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Common Sense 250 Act of 2026. It approves the specific location for a commemorative work honoring Thomas Paine. The monument is allowed to be placed within Area I in Washington, DC and its environs. This approval overrides the standard requirements listed in the Commemorative Works Act.
Yes
- Scored +2
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill approves a specific location for the Thomas Paine commemorative work within Area I in Washington, DC.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Approval of Thomas Paine Monument Location: Section 2 explicitly approves the location for a commemorative work for Thomas Paine within Area I. This ensures the monument for this Founding Father can be placed in the designated area.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Found: The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill approves a specific location for the Thomas Paine commemorative work within Area I in Washington, DC.
A committee approved it and sent it to the floor
What changed from Introduced in House: No change to the wording. Only the printed details that record the bill’s progress, such as the heading and dates, are different.
- 10/29/2026
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-860.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.
- 9/15/2026
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 9/2/2026
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 8/26/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 7/6/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Victoria SpartzRepublican · Indiana