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To direct the Architect of the Capitol 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 for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-6131| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2020
Steny H. Hoyer

Steny H. Hoyer

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (14)
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney from the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the U.S. Capitol to replace it with a bust of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall that must be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library. Chief Justice Taney authored the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision that declared African Americans were not U.S. citizens and could not sue in federal courts.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 2, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3863
Introduced in Senate
  • March 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.


  • June 2, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3863
    Introduced in Senate

Congress

Related Bills

  • S 116-4382: A 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 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 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.
  • HR 116-7573: 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.
  • S 116-3863: A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol 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 for other purposes.
Monuments and memorialsSupreme CourtU.S. CapitolU.S. history

To direct the Architect of the Capitol 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 for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-6131| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2020
This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney from the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the U.S. Capitol to replace it with a bust of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall that must be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library. Chief Justice Taney authored the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision that declared African Americans were not U.S. citizens and could not sue in federal courts.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 2, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3863
Introduced in Senate
  • March 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.


  • June 2, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3863
    Introduced in Senate
Steny H. Hoyer

Steny H. Hoyer

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (14)
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

Congress

Related Bills

  • S 116-4382: A 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 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 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.
  • HR 116-7573: 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.
  • S 116-3863: A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol 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 for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Monuments and memorialsSupreme CourtU.S. CapitolU.S. history