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.
Summary
This bill directs the removal and replacement of several historical monuments located within the U.S. Capitol. Specifically, it requires the removal of a bust of Roger Brooke Taney—the Chief Justice who authored the Dred Scott decision—and replaces it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
The legislation also mandates the removal of statues depicting individuals who voluntarily served the Confederacy or held office in states during the rebellion against the United States. These statues would be returned to their respective states or transferred to the Smithsonian Institution, allowing states the opportunity to provide new statues for display in National Statuary Hall. For citizens visiting the Capitol, this bill would result in a significant change to the historical figures represented in public galleries and commemorative spaces.
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