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HR 5691 114th Congress House

To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.

Introduced: September 7, 2016 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 8, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1069)
Jul 8, 2016
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 Latest action July 8, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 11 Republican 1
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 12, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 7, 2016
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 6, 2016
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 6, 2016
MacArthur, Thomas
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 13, 2016
Granger, Kay
· Jul 13, 2016
Meehan, Patrick
· Jul 13, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 8, 2016
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 8, 2016
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 8, 2016
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 8, 2016
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 8, 2016
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 8, 2016
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 8, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5691: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5691/
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"H.R. 5691: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5691/.
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H.R. 5691, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5691/.
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