S. 417 · 118th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2023 Done
- CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
- Senate floorNot yet Not reached yet
- House floorNot yet Not reached yet
- Chambers agreeNot yet Not reached yet
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What it does
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia and take other specified actions.
Specifically, Interior must
• remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District;
• remove from the south end of the memorial fountain's face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of Francis Griffith Newlands and a related inscription;
• remove or permanently conceal the name Newlands Memorial Fountain carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain's coping stones; and
• offer the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a 60-day period, and if not claimed within that period, direct the removed items to be maintained by the National Park Service as federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection.
Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in Senate” version · Feb 14, 2023
Who lobbies on it
No lobbying filing on file names S. 417.
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Actions
2 actions · newest first- Feb 14, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 14, 2023Introduced in Senate