S 5229 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.

Introduced Dec 8, 2022 Originated Senate Became Public Law 117-326 Sponsor Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD

Latest action · Dec 27, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-326.

Progress

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IntroducedDec 8, 2022
Passed SenateDec 8, 2022
Passed HouseDec 14, 2022
To the PresidentDec 21, 2022
Became lawDec 27, 2022Public Law 117-326

Summary

This act directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and install a bust of Thurgood Marshall in a prominent location in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds.

In determining the location for the permanent installation of the bust of Thurgood Marshall, the committee shall give priority to identifying an appropriate location near the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 8, 2022.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar	Original	Dec 8, 2022
D-MD	Chris Van Hollen	Original	Dec 8, 2022
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker	Original	Dec 8, 2022

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-326.
Dec 21, 2022Presented to President.
Dec 14, 2022Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 14, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9817-9821)

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In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E1297	Nancy Pelosi D-CA	Dec 15, 2022
House	Debate and remarks H9817–H9821Text printed H9817	Al Green D-TX, Rodney Davis R-IL, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Zoe Lofgren D-CA	Dec 14, 2022
Senate	Debate and remarks S7079, S7080Text printed S7080	Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD	Dec 8, 2022

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 3

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 3

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
IF12209	Statues and Busts in the U.S. Capitol: Collections and Authorities	Resource	Dec 22, 2025
R47225	Expanding Broadband: Potential Role of Municipal Networks to Address the Digital Divide Archived	Report	Aug 25, 2022
R46780	Overview of the Universal Service Fund and Selected Federal Broadband Programs Archived	Report	Jun 25, 2021

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2366	A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol, and for other purposes.	Related bill	Jul 15, 2021
HR 3005	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.	Related bill	May 24, 2022

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.

Subjects

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Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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