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

  • H. R. 250 — An Act To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:216

    H.R. 250 instructs the Joint Committee on the Library to acquire a statue of Benjamin Franklin. The bill requires the statue to be obtained by December 31, 2025, and placed in a permanent location within the United States Capitol by December 31, 2026. The location should be...

    Simple Explanation

    The government is planning to get a statue of Benjamin Franklin and put it inside the big and important Capitol building so that people visiting can see it. They want to make sure they do this by the end of next year.

  • H. R. 250 — An Act To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:225

    H. R. 250 authorizes the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for the United States Capitol. The committee is tasked with securing the statue by the end of 2025 under appropriate terms. By the end of 2026, the statue is to be placed in a...

    Simple Explanation

    Congress wants to get a new statue of Benjamin Franklin and put it in a special place inside the Capitol where people can see it when they visit. They plan to get the statue by the end of 2025 and have it placed by the end of 2026.

  • H. R. 250 — To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:321

    H. R. 250 instructs the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain and install a statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol. The bill sets a deadline of December 31, 2025, for acquiring the statue and December 31, 2026, for placing it in a permanent location in...

    Simple Explanation

    Congress wants to make a statue of Benjamin Franklin and put it in a special spot in the Capitol where visitors can see it, like on a tour. They plan to have it ready by the end of 2026, but they haven't said how much it will cost or where exactly it will go inside.

  • H. R. 212 — To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:634

    H. R. 212 proposes the creation of a permanent exhibit in the United States Capitol to remember the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. The Architect of the Capitol, working with the Joint Committee on the Library, will design and install the exhibit,...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 212 wants to create a special display in the big government building called the Capitol to remember when some people came in without permission on January 6, 2021. This display would show things from that day, like photos and broken items, and would also honor the police and workers who were there.

  • H. R. 6969 — To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:349

    H. R. 6969 proposes that the Joint Committee on the Library should obtain and place a statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol. The bill specifies that the statue should be acquired within two years of the bill's enactment and should be placed in a publicly...

    Simple Explanation

    The H. R. 6969 bill says that the people in charge of the Library want to buy a Benjamin Franklin statue and put it in a nice spot inside the Capitol building where everyone can see it by the year 2026.

  • H. R. 6969 — To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:703

    H.R. 6969 directs the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin and place it in the United States Capitol. The bill requires the statue to be obtained through an agreement within two years from the enactment of the bill. Moreover, the statue must...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 6969 is a plan to get a statue of Benjamin Franklin and put it in a special place in the Capitol where people visiting can see it. They have to do this by the start of 2026.