HR 1689
113th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Members of Congress
Monuments and memorials
Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced in House
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Plain-English summary
Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act - Prohibits any real property that is under the jurisdiction of the federal government or constructed using federal funds from being named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any Member of Congress.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1689: Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1689/
"H.R. 1689: Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1689/.
H.R. 1689, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1689/.
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