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To permit statues honoring citizens of the District of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary Hall, and for other…

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To permit statues honoring citizens of the District of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2009 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Mar 25, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 25, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E766)
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits statues honoring deceased citizens of the District of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall.

What's happening now March 25, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1720: To permit statues honoring citizens of the District of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1720/
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"H.R. 1720: To permit statues honoring citizens of the District of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1720/.
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H.R. 1720, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1720/.
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[H.R. 1720: To permit statues honoring citizens of the District of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1720/)
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