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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 States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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She would join other Supreme Court justices depicted as statues in the building, including Edward Douglass White.

Context

Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued six cases before the Supreme Court before being nominated as a justice herself by President Bill Clinton in 1993. The Senate confirmed her 96–3 to become the nation’s second female justice in history, including an ‘aye’ vote from current Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

Nicknamed “The Notorious R.B.G.,” she served for 27 years, achieving something of a cult following among the left. In perhaps the most famous case during her tenure, she was one of the four dissenting justices who sided with Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore in the 2000 decision Bush v. Gore, which stopped the recount in Florida and essentially finalized ...

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Minnesota. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 1, 2021
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Mar 1, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Introduced on Mar 1, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 1, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Cosponsors

15 Cosponsors (15 Democrats)

Prognosis
2% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History

Sep 24, 2020
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 4710 (116th).
Mar 1, 2021
 
Introduced

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S. 514 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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