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Postponing the relocation of the statue known as the Portrait Monument to the rotunda of the Capitol.

Introduced: May 1, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cancels provisions of H. Con. Res. 216, 104th Congress, that provide for restoration and placement of the Portrait Monument in the Rotunda of the Capitol for one year, its subsequent movement to a permanent site, and its replacement in the Rotunda by an alternative statue.

Requires the commission established under such resolution to complete its assigned tasks within one year after adoption of this resolution. Expands commission membership to include four additional private citizens.

Recognizes and congratulates the Woman Suffrage Statue Campaign, the Sojourner Truth Statue Campaign, and supporters for their educational efforts to acknowledge the contributions of Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Sojourner Truth to women's suffrage and to the abolitionist and women's movements.

What's happening now May 1, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 1, 1997
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 1, 1997
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 1, 1997
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 1, 1997
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 1, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 72: Postponing the relocation of the statue known as the Portrait Monument to the rotunda of the Capitol.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-72/
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"H. Con. Res. 72: Postponing the relocation of the statue known as the Portrait Monument to the rotunda of the Capitol.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-72/.
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H. Con. Res. 72, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-72/.
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