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

Introduced: April 28, 2017 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 28, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E565)
Apr 28, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue or bust of Eli Wiesel.

The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts.

The Joint Committee shall place the statue or bust in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.

What's happening now April 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 20 Republican 15
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 19, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Oct 23, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 23, 2017
Jenkins, Evan
· Oct 23, 2017
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 23, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Oct 23, 2017
Paulsen, Erik
· Oct 11, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Sep 1, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 1, 2017
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 23, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 23, 2017
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jun 6, 2017
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 19, 2017
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 19, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 19, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 19, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· May 19, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 19, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 19, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 19, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 16, 2017
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · May 16, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 28, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 28, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Apr 28, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Apr 28, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 28, 2017
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 28, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Apr 28, 2017
Faso, John
· Apr 28, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 28, 2017
Granger, Kay
· Apr 28, 2017
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Apr 28, 2017
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Apr 28, 2017
Lance, Leonard
· Apr 28, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Apr 28, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Apr 28, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Apr 28, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 28, 2017
Reichert, David
· Apr 28, 2017
Roskam, Peter
· Apr 28, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 28, 2017
Rothfus, Keith
· Apr 28, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Apr 28, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2017
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 28, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2230: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2230/
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"H.R. 2230: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2230/.
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H.R. 2230, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2230/.
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