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Emancipation Statue Removal Act

Introduced: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 18, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E138)
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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Emancipation Statue Removal Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to ensure that the Emancipation Memorial is removed from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia.

Interior shall donate the Emancipation Memorial to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the Emancipation Memorial may not store, display, or exhibit the memorial outside, but if the memorial is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the memorial will revert back to the federal government.

What's happening now March 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 18, 2022
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 14, 2022
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 19, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 25, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Feb 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1164: Emancipation Statue Removal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1164/
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"H.R. 1164: Emancipation Statue Removal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1164/.
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H.R. 1164, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1164/.
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