H.R. 250

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

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IIB

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 250

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 27, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

AN ACT

To 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.

Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2025.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.