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H.R. 212

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 212, the Capitol Remembrance Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 6, 2025 by Rep. Jason Crow (D) with 46 co-sponsors. It was referred to Administration, and last saw action on Jan 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.


Record

Text

H.R. 212 has 46 co-sponsors.

hb212/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 212 IH: Capitol Remembrance Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-01-06
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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2025 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Correa , Ms. Jacobs , Ms. Jayapal , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Chu , Mr. Aguilar , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Meng , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Titus , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Soto , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Bishop , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Capitol Remembrance Act .
2.
Exhibit depicting the attack on the Capitol
(a)
In general
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021.
(b)
Exhibit requirements
(1)
Inclusion of Capitol property
The Architect shall, to the extent practicable, preserve property from the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in section 5102 of title 40, United States Code) that was damaged during the attack and include such property in the exhibit described in subsection (a) as the Architect determines appropriate.
(2)
Photographic records
The Architect shall include existing photographic records relating to the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a) .
(3)
Plaque
The Architect shall include in the exhibit described in subsection (a) a plaque for the purpose of honoring—
(A)
the United States Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that participated in protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021;
(B)
the sacrifice of heroes, including United States Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, Metropolitan Police Department Officers Jeffrey Smith, Gunther Hashida, and Kyle DeFreytag, and those who sustained injuries as a result of protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; and
(C)
the Capitol staff that helped restore the Capitol Complex after the attack.
(4)
Artwork
The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a) .
(c)
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 6, 2025

hb212/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/06/2025)

Capitol Remembrance Act

This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to design and install in a prominent location in the U.S. Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

To the extent possible, the AOC must preserve property that was damaged during the attack and include it in the exhibit. The AOC must also include (1) existing photographic records relating to the attack; and (2) a plaque to honor the U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that protected the Capitol, the individuals who died or sustained injuries to protect the Capitol, and the staff who helped restore the Capitol complex after the attack.

The exhibit shall be installed within two years after the bill's enactment.

Sponsors

Rep. Jason Crow (D) sponsors H.R. 212, and 46 members have co-sponsored it, 20 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 212 went before 1 committee: Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · Jan 6, 2025 · 196 Bills

Actions

H.R. 212 has taken 2 actions since Jan 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 6, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.Committee on House Administration

Votes

H.R. 212 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 212 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Capitol Remembrance Act — Display Title
  • Capitol Remembrance Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 212 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 19 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 212’s is Congress.

hr212/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 212 carries 19 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Art, artists, authorship to Violent crime.

hr212/subjects.txt
Art, artists, authorshipAssault and harassment offensesCivil disturbancesCongressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesCongressional tributesCrimes against propertyDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHistorical and cultural resourcesLaw enforcement officersMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPhotography and imagingProtest and dissentSubversive activitiesTerrorismU.S. CapitolU.S. historyViolent crime

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 212, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 2 (Monday, January 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CROW:H.R. 212.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H49]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com