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Claudia Tenney (R-NY)

Expressing support for the preservation, protection, and maintenance of statues and monuments honoring Christopher Columbus as an enduring testament to the Nation's history, heritage, and identity.

H.Res. 1622 · House resolution Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Republican resolution with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses support for keeping, protecting, and maintaining statues and monuments that honor Christopher Columbus. It highlights that Columbus is a consequential historical figure whose voyages began sustained contact between Europe and the Americas. The text notes that Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1937 and holds cultural significance. It points out that monuments like the one in Syracuse, New York, were funded by working-class Italian immigrants facing discrimination. The measure condemns efforts to remove the Syracuse Columbus Monument and links monument removals to broader national patterns by radicals seeking to erase historical symbols. Finally, it reaffirms a commitment to preserving American history and the legacy of Christopher Columbus during the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.