Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3515
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 18, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 18, 2022
Latest Action
Jan 18, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3515
Congress
117
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Maryland
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to (1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia; (2) remove from the south end of the memorial fountain's face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of Francis Griffith Newlands and a related inscription; (3) remove the name Newlands Memorial Fountain carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain's coping stones; and (4) offer the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a 60-day period, and if not claimed within that period, direct the removed items to be maintained by the National Park Service as federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection.

Text (1)
January 18, 2022
Actions (2)
01/18/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/18/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:14 PM