US HB8227 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on September 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of the Interior to (1) remove the bronze plaque bearing the name Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia; (2) remove from the fountain the block of concrete that is inscribed with the name of, and other information related to, Francis Griffith Newlands; and (3) donate the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands.
Title
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
Sponsors
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. |
2020-09-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
2020-09-11 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E828) |
2020-09-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
District of Columbia
Members of Congress
Monuments and memorials
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
Senate
Members of Congress
Monuments and memorials
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
Senate
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8227/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8227/BILLS-116hr8227ih.pdf |