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H.R. 4670 111th Congress House

To establish a program through which each State may provide a bust to be displayed in one of the House Office Buildings.

Introduced: February 23, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Latest action February 23, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a program under which the Architect of the Capitol shall solicit, accept, and place busts from each of the states for display in one of the Cannon, Rayburn, or Longworth House Office Buildings.

Considers such bust a gift to the United States.

Limits such bust to one per state on display.

Requires the House Committee on House Administration to specify standards which must be met by such state provided bust, including that: (1) it must portray a leading political, religious, or cultural figure from the state's history; (2) it must conform to roughly uniform dimensions; (3) its construction must be in either bronze or marble; (4) its style must be realistic; and (5) no bust representing any individual may be accepted for display as part of the program until 50 years after his or her death.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4670: To establish a program through which each State may provide a bust to be displayed in one of the House Office Buildings.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4670/
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"H.R. 4670: To establish a program through which each State may provide a bust to be displayed in one of the House Office Buildings.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4670/.
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H.R. 4670, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4670/.
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