Bill > HR4934

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Albert Pike statue located near Judiciary Square in Washington, D.C., which was originally authorized by a joint resolution in 1898. The bill provides specific instructions for the statue's removal, allowing the Secretary to donate the statue to a museum or similar institution with strict conditions: the recipient must preserve and interpret the statue in an indoor setting and is explicitly prohibited from storing, displaying, or exhibiting the statue outdoors. If the recipient violates this indoor-only requirement, ownership of the statue will automatically revert back to the federal government. While the bill does not explicitly state the reasons for removal, Albert Pike was a Confederate general and controversial historical figure, and the statue's removal appears to be part of a broader effort to address monuments with problematic historical associations. The bill, titled the "Albert Pike Statue Removal Act," provides a clear and direct mechanism for the statue's relocation and preservation under controlled conditions.

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