Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 18, 2022)
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to (1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia; (2) remove from the south end of the memorial fountain's face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of Francis Griffith Newlands and a related inscription; (3) remove the name Newlands Memorial Fountain carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain's coping stones; and (4) offer the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a 60-day period, and if not claimed within that period, direct the removed items to be maintained by the National Park Service as federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection.
What just happenedJan 18, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 18, 2022
- Jan 18, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jan 18, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate