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Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

Introduced: July 22, 2025 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Dec 9, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Jul 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia and take other specified actions.

Specifically, Interior must

  • remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District;
  • remove from the south end of the memorial fountain's face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of Francis Griffith Newlands and a related inscription;
  • remove or permanently conceal the name Newlands carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain's coping stones; and
  • offer the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a 60-day period, and if not claimed within that period, direct the removed items to be maintained by the National Park Service as federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection.
What's happening now December 9, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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