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S. 402 115th Congress Senate

A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for…

Official title: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the accep… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol.

Introduced: February 15, 2017 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action February 15, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland under which the commission shall provide, and the joint committee shall accept, a statue of Harriet Tubman.

After receiving the statue, the joint committee shall place it in a prominent permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 402: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-402/
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"S. 402: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-402/.
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S. 402, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-402/.
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[S. 402: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-402/)
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