Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
United States117th CongressHR-1256House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 14, 2022
Summary
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to (1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia; (2) remove from the south end of the memorial fountain's face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of Francis Griffith Newlands and a related inscription; (3) remove the name Newlands Memorial Fountain carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain's coping stones; and (4) offer the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a 60-day period, and if not claimed within that period, direct the removed items to be maintained by the National Park Service as federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E153)
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
House of Representatives
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
House of Representatives