HR 4608 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.(2025-07-22)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4608 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4608 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2025 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act''. SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PLAQUE AND CO…
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