I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Wild , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Titus , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Mace , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Keating , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Latta , Mr. Kildee , and Mrs. Bice ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.

1. Procurement and placement of statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol (a) Obtaining of statue Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. (b) Placement Not later than January 1, 2026, the Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol where the statue is accessible to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.