HR 5691
114th Congress
House
Congress
Art, artists, authorship
Congressional tributes
Literature
U.S. Capitol
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 8, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1069)
Jul 8, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Eli Wiesel.
The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement as well as related contracts.
The Joint Committee shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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