US HR3005

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 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

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Introduced
05/07/2021

In Committee
05/24/2022

Crossed Over
07/12/2021

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To direct the Joint Committee on the Library 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 acces- sible 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.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney, the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision, with a bust of Thurgood Marshall in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the U.S. Capitol. It also requires the removal of all statues in the Capitol of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America, as well as the statues of certain other individuals. The bill also establishes procedures for the removal and potential return or replacement of these statues by the states that provided them. Finally, it authorizes the appropriation of necessary funds to carry out the provisions of the bill.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (19)

Steny Hoyer (D)*, Karen Bass (D), Joyce Beatty (D), Anthony Brown (D), G. Butterfield (D), Emanuel Cleaver (D), Jim Clyburn (D), Jim Cooper (D), Barbara Lee (D), Tom Malinowski (D), Jim McGovern (D), Kweisi Mfume (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Dutch Ruppersberger (D), John Sarbanes (D), Bennie Thompson (D), David Trone (D), Nikema Williams (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 05/24/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3005/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3005/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3005/BILLS-117hr3005eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3005/BILLS-117hr3005eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3005/BILLS-117hr3005ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3005/BILLS-117hr3005ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR4216	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Clarence Thomas to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HRes504	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2662) to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3005) to direct the Joint Committee on the Library 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	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S2366	A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress 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 of Congress 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
S5229	A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.	Became Public Law No: 117-326.	Related

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