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HR 5737 101th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources American Revolution District of Columbia Monuments and memorials

To authorize the construction of a monument in the District of Columbia to honor Thomas Paine, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Oct 1, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Sep 27, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sep 27, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Thomas Paine National Historical Association to construct on Federal land in the District of Columbia an appropriate monument honoring the American patriot, Thomas Paine.

What's happening now October 1, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.

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  • S 2717 Identical bill A bill to authorize the construction of a monument in the District of Columbia to honor Thomas Paine, and for purposes.
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 26, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5737: To authorize the construction of a monument in the District of Columbia to honor Thomas Paine, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5737/
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H.R. 5737, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5737/.
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