119 HR 250 IH: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 250IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 9, 2025Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Meuser, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Malliotakis, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Titus, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of Florida, and Mrs. Bice) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationA BILLTo direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.

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.