H.R. 250 · House bill · 119th Congress

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

Sponsored by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania with 34 co-sponsors

Introduced Jan 9, 2025

Referred to the Rules and Administration Committee

Latest action Feb 27, 2025

SponsorRep. Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania· 34 cosponsorsRep. Brian Fitzpatrick, PennsylvaniaRep. Lisa McClain, Michigan

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What the bill does

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to contract for and place a statue of Benjamin Franklin in the Capitol.

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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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (Jan 9, 2025).

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Contents

Sec. 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.

Official text, Referred in Senate (Feb 27, 2025), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov