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S. 3294 (117th): A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O’Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Sponsor and status

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Amy Klobuchar

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Minnesota. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 30, 2022
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Dec 1, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Apr 13, 2022

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on April 13, 2022.

Law
Pub.L. 117-111
Cosponsors

20 Cosponsors (15 Democrats, 3 Republicans, 2 Independents)

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Congress.gov

Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Congressman Krishnamoorthi Hails House Passage Of His Legislation To Honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg At The U.S. Capitol”
    — Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL8] on Mar 29, 2022

“Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Legislation to Honor Former SCOTUS Justices with Statues in the U.S. Capitol”
    — Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5] on Mar 29, 2022

“the daily leader: monday, march 28, 2022”
    — Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5] on Mar 27, 2022

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates new spending due to S. 3294 will be negligible.

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 4814: To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra …

Introduced on Jul 29, 2021. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 1455: To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth …

Introduced on Mar 1, 2021. 76% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 514: A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United …

Introduced on Mar 1, 2021. 76% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Dec 1, 2021
 
Introduced

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Dec 9, 2021
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Mar 25, 2022
 
Text Published

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Mar 28, 2022
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

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Apr 13, 2022
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 3294 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3294. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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