S. 5488 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5488 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2024Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Warner, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States 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 enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library (referred to in this section as the Joint Committee) 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 December 31, 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 Office of the Capitol Visitor Center.