H.R. 879

Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 879

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 8, 2023

Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Gomez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Lee of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act.

2.

Removal of Andrew Jackson Statue

(a)

Removal

The Secretary of the Interior shall remove the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base from Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia.

(b)

Donation

The Secretary shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the Federal Government.