H.R. 250 · 119TH CONGRESS

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

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Bill summary

Introduced in House · Jan 9, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service for this version of the bill. Later versions may differ. Read at Congress.gov.