S 5229
117th Congress
Senate
Congress
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U.S. Capitol
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A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress 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 for…
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Dec 27, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-326.
Dec 27, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 21, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 14, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 14, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9817)
Dec 14, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 14, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 5229.
Dec 14, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9817-9821)
Dec 14, 2022
Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 12, 2022
Held at the desk.
Dec 12, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 9, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8, 2022
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079-7080; text: CR S7080)
Dec 8, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7079-7080; text: CR S7080)
Dec 8, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
This 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 install a bust of Thurgood Marshall in a prominent location in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds.
In determining the location for the permanent installation of the bust of Thurgood Marshall, the committee shall give priority to identifying an appropriate location near the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 117-326.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5229: A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress 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 for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5229/
"S. 5229: A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress 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 for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5229/.
S. 5229, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5229/.
[S. 5229: A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress 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 for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5229/)