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US HR6308

US HR6308
To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States, which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.


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Introduced
11/25/2025
In Committee
11/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States, which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Librarian of Congress to acquire and install a stained glass panel featuring the seal of the District of Columbia within the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. Specifically, the panel would be placed alongside existing stained glass panels that depict the seals of U.S. states. Currently, the stained glass display appears to represent only state seals, and this legislation would ensure that the District of Columbia—which is not a state but has a distinct governmental status—is also represented in this architectural display. The bill is a straightforward directive that would symbolically recognize the District of Columbia's unique governmental role by giving its official seal a prominent place among the seals of states in a significant national cultural institution.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (on 11/26/2025)

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