Likely helped
- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
S. 44 (119th)Bill Overview
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.
Congress|CongressJoint Committee on the Library
Sponsor
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Committee
Current stageCommittee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced
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Floor
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01 · The brief
<p>This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to contract for and place a statue of Benjamin Franklin in the Capitol.</p><p>The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location where it is accessible during a guided tour provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.</p><p>The contract must be executed by December 31, 2025, and the statue must be placed by December 31, 2026. </p>
Passage38/100
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
CredibilityPartial
How solid the drafting looks.
Contention62/100
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
02 · What it does
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
Who this appears to help vs burden0% / 100%
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- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
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04 · Can it pass?
The path through Congress.
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Reached or meaningfully advanced
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Passage likelihood38/100
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Why this could stall
- The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
05 · Recent votes
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06 · Go deeper
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.
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