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S. 663 117th Congress Senate

A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of…

Official title: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol.

Introduced: March 10, 2021 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 10, 2021
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 Latest action March 10, 2021

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 accept from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland the donation of a statue of Harriet Tubman, which the Architect of the Capitol shall place in a prominent, permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 7, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 30, 2022
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 30, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 663: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-663/
MLA
"S. 663: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-663/.
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S. 663, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-663/.
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[S. 663: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-663/)
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