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HR3005: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in…

117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

This page covers HR3005 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR3005 in another Congress is a different bill.

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.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2021-06-29: Passed
Latest action 2022-05-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Policy area Congress
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

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.

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


Roll-call votes on HR3005 (117th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2021-06-29 House Yea-and-Nay Passed 190 83 19 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR3005 in the 117th Congress?

HR3005 (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…) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5].

What is the latest action on HR3005?

On 2022-05-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR3005?

1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-06-29, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.