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US S2366

US 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.


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Introduced
07/15/2021
In Committee
07/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

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 Com- mittee 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. .IS S2366

AI Summary

This bill directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney, the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision that denied the citizenship of African Americans, with a bust of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice. Additionally, the bill requires the removal of statues of certain individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol. The bill also outlines the procedures for identifying and removing statues that do not meet the requirements for inclusion in the National Statuary Hall, and provides $5 million in funding to carry out these actions.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 07/15/2021)

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