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H.R. 4216 117th Congress House

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 Clarence Thomas to be obtained by…

Official title: 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 bus… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 Clarence Thomas to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library.

Introduced: June 29, 2021 Introduced by: Bryan Steil Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 29, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 Clarence Thomas with which to replace it.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 10
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jun 29, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Jun 29, 2021
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jun 29, 2021
 R
Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Jun 29, 2021
Gallagher, Mike
· Jun 29, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 29, 2021
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Jun 29, 2021
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jun 29, 2021
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 29, 2021
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jun 29, 2021
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jun 29, 2021
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 29, 2021
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 29, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4216: 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 Clarence Thomas to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4216/
MLA
"H.R. 4216: 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 Clarence Thomas to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4216/.
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H.R. 4216, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4216/.
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[H.R. 4216: 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 Clarence Thomas to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4216/)
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