US HR6131

Bill

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library, and for other purposes.

Introduced
03/09/2020

In Committee
03/09/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill directs the Architect of the Capitol to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney, the author of the notorious Dred Scott decision that denied citizenship and rights to African Americans, from the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol. It requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, and place it in the same location. The bill recognizes the historical significance of the Dred Scott decision and the need to replace Taney's bust with that of a more appropriate figure who championed civil rights and equality.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (15)

Steny Hoyer (D)*, Karen Bass (D), Anthony Brown (D), Emanuel Cleaver (D), Gerry Connolly (D), Nita Lowey (D), Jim McGovern (D), Kweisi Mfume (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Dutch Ruppersberger (D), John Sarbanes (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Bobby Scott (D), David Trone (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 03/09/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6131/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6131/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6131/BILLS-116hr6131ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6131/BILLS-116hr6131ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR7573	To direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.	Received in the Senate.	Related
S3863	A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Same As
S4382	A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	Related

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