H.R. 250 would add a Benjamin Franklin statue to the U.S. Capitol. Congress’s Capitol art committee would have to arrange for it by the end of 2025 and place it by the end of 2026.
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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Latest action on H.R. 250: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the Joint Committee on the Library and people who visit the Capitol on guided tours. The committee would have to arrange for the statue and choose where it goes. Tour visitors would see Franklin added to the Capitol’s public art and history displays.
Why this matters: This bill would change what visitors see when they tour the U.S. Capitol. It would add Benjamin Franklin to the building’s public art displays and give Congress’s Capitol art committee clear deadlines for doing it. The bill does not say how much the statue will cost or how it will be paid for. Its impact on visitors may depend on the statue’s design, location, and explanation.
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