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House Bill 250
119th Congress(2025-2026)
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
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Passed House on Feb 26, 2025
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H. R. 250 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 250


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


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Meuser, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Malliotakis, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Titus, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of Florida, and Mrs. Bice) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration


A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Procurement and placement of statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol.

(a) Obtaining of statue.—Not later than December 31, 2025, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law.

(b) Placement.—Not later than December 31, 2026, the Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol where the statue is accessible to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.