S. 5229 · Became law

Public Law 117-326

Official title: “To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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It became law on December 27, 2022.

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