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S. 44

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 44, a bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 9, 2025 by Sen. Christopher Coons (D) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Rules And Administration, and last saw action on Jan 9, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Record

Text

S. 44 has 6 co-sponsors.

sb44/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S44 IS: To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 44  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 9, 2025   Mr. Coons  (for himself,  Mr. Boozman ,  Mr. Lankford , and  Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Rules and Administration    A BILL
To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.
1.
Procurement and placement of statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol
(a)
Obtaining of statue
Not later than December 31, 2025, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library (referred to in this section as the  Joint Committee ) shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law.
(b)
Placement
Not later than December 31, 2026, the Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol where the statue is accessible to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided by the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-09
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jan 9, 2025

sb44/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (01/09/2025)

Sponsors

Sen. Christopher Coons (D) sponsors S. 44, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 44 went before 1 committee: Rules and Administration.

Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration
Referred To · Jan 9, 2025 · 87 Bills

Actions

S. 44 has taken 2 actions since Jan 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 9, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Rules and Administration Committee
Jan 9, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 44 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 44, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 44 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 44 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 44’s is Congress.

s44/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 44 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Joint Committee on the Library to U.S. history.

s44/subjects.txt
Joint Committee on the LibraryMonuments and memorialsU.S. CapitolU.S. history

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com