United StatesThomas Paine memorial would have to stand in Area I
The previously authorized Thomas Paine memorial would be approved for Area I, a mapped area near Washington, D.C., and would have to stand there.
What it does
The previously authorized Thomas Paine memorial would be approved for Area I, a mapped area near Washington, D.C. It would have to stand there despite a federal rule for memorial sites.
Argument forApproving a specific area could give the people planning the memorial a clear place to work toward.
Argument againstRequiring the memorial to stand in Area I could leave planners less room to consider other sites.
More detail
Congress would approve Area I as the Thomas Paine memorial's location and require the memorial to stand there. This applies to the Thomas Paine memorial authorized under a 2023 federal law and to Area I on a map of Washington, D.C., and nearby areas. The approval would apply despite a federal location requirement for memorials.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 29Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-860.Latest
- Oct 29Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.
- Sep 15Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Sep 15Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 15Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 2Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Aug 26Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Jul 6Introduced in House
- Jul 6Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced