To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
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Introduced
January 9, 2025
Latest Action
February 27, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Chrissy HoulahanDemocratic(PA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
88pct
49d open
vs 10,940 other HR bills in the 119th — cohort avg 30d
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to contract for and place a statue of Benjamin Franklin in the Capitol. The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location where it is accessible during a guided tour provided by the Capitol Visitor Center. The contract must be executed by December 31, 2025, and the statue must be placed by December 31, 2026.
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2025 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
PFAS; CERCLA liability; H.R.250; LIHWAP
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 250.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H854-855)
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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