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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by…

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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2021 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 24, 2022

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

Jul 12, 2021

Received in the Senate.

Jun 29, 2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 120 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3263-3264)

Jun 29, 2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3290-3291)

Jun 29, 2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. R. 3005, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Loudermilk demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until a time to be announced.

Jun 29, 2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jun 29, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3005.

Jun 29, 2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.

Jun 29, 2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 504. (consideration: CR H3263-3276)

Jun 29, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 28, 2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 504 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.

May 7, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

May 7, 2021

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 29, 2021	House · vote #196	On Passage	Passed	285–120	See who voted →

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This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol.

The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall with which to replace it.

The Joint Committee on the Library must remove all Confederate statutes and busts, as well as the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke, from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. Furthermore, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store each removed statue.

Additionally, the bill

prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or in the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States;
requires the AOC to identify such statues and the Joint Committee on the Library to arrange for their removal;
requires each statue to be returned to the providing state if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and
permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.

What's happening now May 24, 2022

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

Related & companion bills 4

Bill text 4 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Rules and Administration Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 18

Williams, Nikema

Georgia · Jun 28, 2021

Missouri · May 7, 2021

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · May 7, 2021

Massachusetts · May 7, 2021

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · May 7, 2021

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · May 7, 2021

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · May 7, 2021

Mississippi · May 7, 2021

Trone, David

· May 7, 2021

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3005: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3005/

MLA

"H.R. 3005: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3005/.

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H.R. 3005, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3005/.

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[H.R. 3005: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3005/)