I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2023 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Huffman , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Emancipation Memorial from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emancipation Statue Removal Act . 2. Removal of Emancipation Memorial (a) Removal The Secretary of the Interior shall remove the Emancipation Memorial from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia. (b) Donation The Secretary 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 Emancipation Memorial outside. If the Emancipation Memorial is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the Emancipation Memorial will revert back to the Federal Government.