H.R. 250 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.
Cosponsors: 34 (14 D, 20 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Latest action (2025-02-27): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
What H.R. 250 does, in plain terms
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to contract for and place a statue of Benjamin Franklin in the Capitol. The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location where it is accessible during a guided tour provided by the Capitol Visitor Center. The contract must be executed by December 31, 2025, and the statue must be placed by December 31, 2026.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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