118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 729Emancipation Statue Removal Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Emancipation Memorial from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 1, 2023
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Referred
Feb 21, 2023
Natural Resources
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove the Emancipation Memorial from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia. Interior shall donate the Emancipation Memorial to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the Emancipation Memorial may not store, display, or exhibit the memorial outside, but if the memorial is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the memorial will revert back to the federal government.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.