Search Results: keywords:"joint committee of congress on the library"

  • S. 5488 — To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:289

    S. 5488 directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin to be placed in the United States Capitol. The committee must secure the statue within two years of the bill's enactment and have it installed in a publicly accessible...

    Simple Explanation

    There is a plan to get a statue of Benjamin Franklin to put in a big important building called the United States Capitol. A special group of people in charge of the library has been told to find the statue and make sure it's in a place everyone can see by the end of 2026.

  • S. RES. 117 — Providing for members on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:179

    S. RES. 117 designates certain members of the Senate to serve on two joint committees of Congress. Specifically, it appoints Senators McConnell, Fischer, Hagerty, Padilla, and Merkley to the Joint Committee on Printing. Additionally, it appoints Senators McConnell, Fischer,...

    Simple Explanation

    The Senate picked some of its members to be part of two special groups. One group helps with printing important documents, and the other takes care of a big library.

  • S. 44 — To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:279

    S. 44 is a bill that instructs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to arrange for a statue of Benjamin Franklin to be placed in the United States Capitol. The committee is required to make an agreement to procure this statue by December 31, 2025, and ensure it is...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is about making a plan to put a statue of Benjamin Franklin in a special building where important people work. They need to decide how to get the statue by the end of 2025 and have it ready for people to see by the end of 2026.

  • H. RES. 190 — Electing Members to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:181

    H. Res. 190 is a resolution passed by the House of Representatives on March 6, 2025. It elects certain members to two joint committees of Congress. For the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, the elected members are Mr. Carey, Mr. Morelle, and Ms. Johnson of Texas....

    Simple Explanation

    The House of Representatives has picked some people to join two special groups that help take care of the library and printing services for Congress. These groups make sure everything runs smoothly for books and papers in Congress.

  • S. 4272 — To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:381

    S. 4272, also known as the "Shirley Chisholm Statue Act," directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to acquire a statue of Shirley Chisholm. The statue is to be placed in a permanent public location within the United States Capitol. The bill allows for an...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4272 is a plan to make a statue of Shirley Chisholm, an important person, and put it in a special place at the U.S. Capitol so everyone can see it. The people in charge have two years to get everything ready, and they can use the needed money until the job is done.