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S. 44Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.

Sponsored by Christopher A. CoonsSen. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)
Introduced January 9, 2025

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The bill directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to acquire a statue of Benjamin Franklin and install it in the United States Capitol. It sets a deadline for the committee to secure the statue by the end of 2025 and to place it in a permanent, publicly accessible location by the end of 2026. The measure affects the Capitol’s public displays and visitors.

Key Provisions

  • The Joint Committee must arrange to obtain a Benjamin Franklin statue no later than December 31, 2025.
  • The statue must be installed in a permanent spot in the Capitol, accessible to the public during guided tours, by December 31, 2026.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Rules and Administration Committee

January 9, 2025

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January 9, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Rules and Administration Committee

January 9, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued January 9, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 44

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 9, 2025

Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

A BILL

To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States 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 of Congress on the Library (referred to in this section as the Joint Committee) 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 Office of the Capitol Visitor Center.