HR 1289

112th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 1289

To permit each State to have 3 statues on display in the United States Capitol.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 31, 2011

Mr. COHEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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A BILL

To permit each State to have 3 statues on display in the United States Capitol.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Share America's Diverse History in the Capitol Act'.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING STATES TO HAVE 3 STATUES ON DISPLAY IN CAPITOL.

(a) In General- Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by striking `not exceeding two in number' and inserting `not exceeding 3 in number'.

(b) Conforming Amendment Regarding Procedures for Replacement of Statues- Section 311(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 2132(c)), is amended by striking `not more than two statues' and inserting `not more than 3 statues'.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING OPPORTUNITY FOR PLACEMENT OF STATUES OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES.

It is the sense of Congress that, in light of the fact that statues of women and members of racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in the United States Capitol, each State should use the opportunity provided by this Act to have an additional statue on display in the Capitol to furnish a statue depicting a woman or a member of a racial or ethnic minority group who is a notable figure in the State's history.

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