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To direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire a statue of "The Unknown Slave" for permanent display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Architect of the Capitol to solicit bids and enter into an agreement for the creation of a statue of "The Unknown Slave" and to acquire and permanently display it in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center.

What's happening now February 17, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 7, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4080: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire a statue of "The Unknown Slave" for permanent display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4080/
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"H.R. 4080: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire a statue of "The Unknown Slave" for permanent display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4080/.
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H.R. 4080, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4080/.
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[H.R. 4080: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to acquire a statue of "The Unknown Slave" for permanent display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4080/)
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