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H.R. 1289 112th Congress House

Share America's Diverse History in the Capitol Act

Official title: To permit each State to have 3 statues on display in the United States Capitol.

Introduced: March 31, 2011 Introduced by: Steve Cohen Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Latest action March 31, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Share America's Diverse History in the Capitol Act - Increases from two to three the number of statues a state may provide for placement in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol honoring deceased citizens of the state.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, in light of the fact that statues of women and members of racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in the U.S. Capitol, each state should use the opportunity provided by this Act to furnish a statue depicting such an individual who is a notable figure in the state's history.

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Green, Al
Texas · Dec 20, 2011
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 7, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1289: Share America's Diverse History in the Capitol Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1289/
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"H.R. 1289: Share America's Diverse History in the Capitol Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1289/.
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H.R. 1289, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1289/.
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