Ask AI
Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 13, 2020Congress
H.R. 7573

To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

Bill journey · stage 2 of 5

Under committee review

Filed
Comm.
Floor
Both
Law

What it doesSummary passed house (Jul 22, 2020)

This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol.

The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall.

The committee must remove the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke and the bust of John Cabell Breckinridge from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store the statues and bust until it arranges their return to the states that provided them.

Additionally, the bill

  • prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served as officers or voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or of the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States;
  • requires the AOC to identify such statues and the committee to arrange for their transfer and deliverance from the Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution;
  • requires the Smithsonian to follow its preexisting policies and procedures regarding the storage and display of such transferred statues;
  • requires each statue to be returned to the providing state, including its ownership, if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and
  • permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.

What just happenedJul 23, 2020

Received in the Senate.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5](D-MD)Sponsor
16 cosponsors16 D
Read on Congress.gov
16cosponsors1committees14actions4related bills19subjects
  1. Jul 23, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. Jul 22, 2020FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jul 22, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Jul 22, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 305 - 113 (Roll no. 156). (text: CR H3658)

  5. Jul 22, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 305 - 113 (Roll no. 156).(text: CR H3658)

  6. Jul 22, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3668)

  7. Jul 22, 2020FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  8. Jul 22, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7573.

  9. Jul 22, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3657-3665)

  10. Jul 22, 2020FloorH30300

    Mr. Butterfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  11. Jul 22, 2020FloorH8D000

    ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Butterfield asked unanimous consent that debate under claue 1(c) of rule XV on the motion to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 7573 be extended to one hour. Agreed to without objection.

  12. Jul 13, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    Committee on House Administration
  13. Jul 13, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  14. Jul 13, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseJul 22, 202053

This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol.

The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall.

The committee must remove the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke and the bust of John Cabell Breckinridge from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store the statues and bust until it arranges their return to the states that provided them.

Additionally, the bill

  • prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served as officers or voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or of the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States;
  • requires the AOC to identify such statues and the committee to arrange for their transfer and deliverance from the Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution;
  • requires the Smithsonian to follow its preexisting policies and procedures regarding the storage and display of such transferred statues;
  • requires each statue to be returned to the providing state, including its ownership, if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and
  • permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.
Introduced in HouseJul 13, 2020

This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and a bust from display in the Capitol.

The bill directs the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library.

The AOC must remove the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. Furthermore, the AOC must store each statue until it and the state that provided the statue arrange for its return to the state.

Additionally, the bill

  • prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served as officers or voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or of the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States;
  • requires the AOC to identify such statues and arrange for their transfer and deliverance from the Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution, subject to the approval of the joint committee;
  • requires the Smithsonian to follow its preexisting policies and procedures regarding the storage and display of such transferred statues;
  • requires each statue to be returned to the providing state, including its ownership, if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and
  • permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in … — Informed