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Christopher Coons (D-DE)

A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.

S. 44 · Senate bill Congress

A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 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 directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to acquire a statue of Benjamin Franklin. The committee must enter into an agreement to obtain the statue by December 31, 2025. Once obtained, the statue is to be placed in a suitable permanent location within the United States Capitol. This placement must occur no later than December 31, 2026. The location chosen must be accessible to the public during guided tours provided by the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The placement of the statue in the U.S. Capitol provides a cultural benefit to those visiting the city of Washington, D.C.

  • Scored +1

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

    The bill enhances the public's ability to interact with historical artifacts through guided tours of the U.S. Capitol.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.