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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.

USA116th CongressS-4382| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2020
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol. The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. The committee must remove the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke and the bust of John Cabell Breckinridge from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store the statues and bust until it arranges their return to the states that provided them. Additionally, the bill prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served as officers or voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or of the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States; requires the AOC to identify such statues and arrange for their transfer and delivery from the Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution; requires the Smithsonian to follow its preexisting policies and procedures regarding the storage and display of such transferred statues; requires each statue to be returned to the providing state, including its ownership, if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7573
Received in the Senate.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • July 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7573
    Received in the Senate.


  • July 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6131: 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.
  • HR 116-7217: Confederate Monument Removal Act
  • 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 116-3957: Confederate Monument Removal Act
  • 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.
ArkansasArt, artists, authorshipConflicts and warsJudgesKentuckyMembers of CongressMilitary historyMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNorth CarolinaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsSenateSmithsonian InstitutionSouth CarolinaState and local government operationsSupreme CourtU.S. CapitolU.S. history

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.

USA116th CongressS-4382| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2020
This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol. The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. The committee must remove the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke and the bust of John Cabell Breckinridge from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store the statues and bust until it arranges their return to the states that provided them. Additionally, the bill prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served as officers or voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or of the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States; requires the AOC to identify such statues and arrange for their transfer and delivery from the Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution; requires the Smithsonian to follow its preexisting policies and procedures regarding the storage and display of such transferred statues; requires each statue to be returned to the providing state, including its ownership, if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7573
Received in the Senate.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • July 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7573
    Received in the Senate.


  • July 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6131: 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.
  • HR 116-7217: Confederate Monument Removal Act
  • 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 116-3957: Confederate Monument Removal Act
  • 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
ArkansasArt, artists, authorshipConflicts and warsJudgesKentuckyMembers of CongressMilitary historyMonuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNorth CarolinaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsSenateSmithsonian InstitutionSouth CarolinaState and local government operationsSupreme CourtU.S. CapitolU.S. history