House Bill 879
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 8, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
879
Congress
118
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base from Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia.
Interior shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside, but if the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the federal government.
February 8, 2023
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02/21/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
02/08/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/08/2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E106)
02/08/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2024 9:06:12 PM