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H.R. 135 100th Congress House

Haym Salomon Memorial Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to permit placement of a privately funded statue of Haym Salomon in the Capitol Building or on the Capitol Grounds and to erect a privately funded monum… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to permit placement of a privately funded statue of Haym Salomon in the Capitol Building or on the Capitol Grounds and to erect a privately funded monument to Haym Salomon on Federal land in the District of Columbia.

Introduced: October 15, 1987 See on congress.gov
Congress American RevolutionCapitol (Washington, D.C.)District of ColumbiaGovernment Operations and Politics
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JewsMonuments and memorialsPolish Americans
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 28, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Haym Salomon Memorial Act of 1987 - Authorizes the American Jewish Patriots and Friends of Haym Salomon to place in the Capitol Building or on the Capitol Grounds a statue of Haym Salomon, a revolutionary war patriot of Polish and Jewish background.

Authorizes such organization to also erect a monument to Haym Salomon on Federal land in the District of Columbia. Subjects the selected site, design, and plans for the memorial to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 15, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 15, 1987
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 15, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 135: Haym Salomon Memorial Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-135/
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"H.R. 135: Haym Salomon Memorial Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-135/.
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H.R. 135, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-135/.
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