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Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the…

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Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol.

Introduced: September 15, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept for placement in the United States Capitol the "Lads of Pest" statue provided by Hungary to commemorate the heroes of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on the occasion of the Revolution's 60th anniversary.

Authorizes the Joint Committee to use the rotunda of the Capitol for a presentation ceremony for the statue.

Directs the Architect of the Capitol, for one year after the presentation ceremony, to place the statue in the rotunda, and then provide for its placement in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol.

What's happening now September 15, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 15, 2016
Russell, Steve
· Sep 15, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 156: Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-156/
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"H. Con. Res. 156: Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-156/.
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H. Con. Res. 156, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-156/.
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[H. Con. Res. 156: Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-156/)
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