H.R. 3005 · 117th Congress

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.

Introduced on May 7, 2021 by Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5). 18 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (May 24, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 7, 2021
Cosponsors
18
0 from the other party
Policy area
Congress
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Arkansas
  • Art, artists, authorship
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • House of Representatives
  • Judges
  • Members of Congress
  • Military history
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Monuments and memorials
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Senate
  • South Carolina
  • State and local government operations
  • Supreme Court
  • U.S. Capitol
  • U.S. history

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jun 29, 2021). Public domain.

This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol.

The bill 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 to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall with which to replace it.

The Joint Committee on the Library must remove all Confederate statutes and busts, as well as the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke, from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. Furthermore, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store each removed statue.

Additionally, the bill

  • prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or in the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States;
  • requires the AOC to identify such statues and the Joint Committee on the Library to arrange for their removal;
  • requires each statue to be returned to the providing state if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and
  • permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Steny H. HoyerD-MD-5Sponsor

Democrats · 18

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Jun 29, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 285–120

History

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  1. May 7, 2021Introduced in House
  2. May 7, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 7, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  4. Jun 28, 2021 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 504 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.
  5. Jun 29, 2021 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 504. (consideration: CR H3263-3276)
  6. Jun 29, 2021 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.
  7. Jun 29, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3005.
  8. Jun 29, 2021 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. Jun 29, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. R. 3005, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Loudermilk demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until a time to be announced.
  10. Jun 29, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3290-3291)
  11. Jun 29, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 120 (Roll no. 196).(text: CR H3263-3264)House · Roll call 196
  12. Jun 29, 2021 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 285 - 120 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3263-3264)House · Roll call 196
  13. Jun 29, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Jul 12, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  15. May 24, 2022 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.