US S5229

Bill

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.

Introduced
12/08/2022

In Committee

Crossed Over
12/12/2022

Passed
12/21/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/27/2022

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

An Act 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.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney, the author of the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford decision that declared African Americans were not citizens, from the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol. The bill further requires the Joint Committee to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, and install it in a prominent location in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, with priority given to a location near the Old Supreme Court Chamber. The removal of Taney's bust is an acknowledgment of the historical wrongs committed by Congress to protect the institution of slavery.

Sponsors (4)

Ben Cardin (D)*, Cory Booker (D), Amy Klobuchar (D), Chris Van Hollen (D),

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 117-326. (on 12/27/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5229/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5229/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s5229/BILLS-117s5229enr.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s5229/BILLS-117s5229enr.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s5229/BILLS-117s5229cps.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s5229/BILLS-117s5229es.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s5229/BILLS-117s5229es.pdf.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s5229/BILLS-117s5229cps.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR3005	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	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.	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

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