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HR 4934 · in committee · symbolic

Albert Pike Statue Removal Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the National Park Service to remove a statue of Albert Pike from near Judiciary Square in Washington, D.C.
  • The statue may be donated to a museum or similar organization that agrees to keep it indoors only.
  • If the recipient displays the statue outdoors, ownership reverts to the federal government.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    What criteria should guide decisions about which statues in public spaces are removed versus retained, and how might those criteria apply beyond Albert Pike?

  2. 02

    How would relocating this statue to an indoor museum setting change its accessibility and impact compared to its current location near Judiciary Square?

  3. 03

    What enforcement mechanisms could ensure that organizations accepting donated historical statues comply with conditions about indoor-only display over time?

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Introduced 2025-08-08

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-08-08 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-08-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-08-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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