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Emancipation Statue Removal Act

Introduced: February 1, 2023 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Became law
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 1, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E81-82)
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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Emancipation Statue Removal Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove the Emancipation Memorial 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 February 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Jun 3, 2024
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 1, 2023
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 1, 2023
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 1, 2023
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Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 1, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 729: Emancipation Statue Removal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-729/
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"H.R. 729: Emancipation Statue Removal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-729/.
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H.R. 729, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-729/.
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