HR 250 · in committee · major
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
- government reform
What this bill does
- The Joint Committee on the Library must commission and install a Benjamin Franklin statue in the Capitol.
- This affects the Capitol's collection and public visitors who take guided tours.
- The contract must be signed by December 31, 2025, and the statue installed by December 31, 2026.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What criteria should guide selection of which historical figures receive statues in the Capitol, and why is Benjamin Franklin prioritized now?
- 02
How much public funding would this statue project require, and what other Capitol priorities might compete for those resources?
- 03
What does research show about whether adding statues influences how visitors understand history, and is that outcome worth the cost?
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Sponsor · D-PA-6
Chrissy Houlahan
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
34/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-27
Joining the bill
Jennifer A. Kiggans
R-VA-2 · original
Michael Lawler
R-NY-17 · original
Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original
Stephanie I. Bice
R-OK-5 · original
Laurel M. Lee
R-FL-15 · original
John Joyce
R-PA-13 · original
Debbie Dingell
D-MI-6 · original
Madeleine Dean
D-PA-4 · original
Dwight Evans
D-PA-3 · original
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · original
Ro Khanna
D-CA-17 · original
Nicole Malliotakis
R-NY-11 · original
+ 22 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-27 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
2025-02-26 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-02-26 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
2025-02-26 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
2025-02-26 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 250.
2025-02-26 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H854-855)
2025-02-26 · house · Floor
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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