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HR 2912 101th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources China Congressional agencies Democracy District of Columbia Monuments and memorials Public demonstrations

To provide for the design and construction of a Goddess of Democracy Statue, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Jul 17, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 17, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Commission on the Goddess of Democracy Statue to erect a statue on Federal land in the District of Columbia resembling the statue displayed in June 1989 by prodemocracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China. Specifies the duties of the Commission, its membership, and sources of funding.

Authorizes the President to offer such statue to the Chinese people to be displayed in China when the President determines that the Chinese Government will respect the democratic principles that led to the display of the original statue.

What's happening now August 1, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 28, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2912: To provide for the design and construction of a Goddess of Democracy Statue, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2912/
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