Capitol Remembrance Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Capitol Remembrance Act requires the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, to design and install within two years a permanent exhibit in a prominent location in the United States Capitol depicting the January 6, 2021 attack. The Architect must preserve damaged Capitol or Capitol Grounds property to the extent practicable and include such property in the exhibit as appropriate.
The exhibit must include existing photographic records of the attack and a plaque honoring the United States Capitol Police, other law enforcement agencies that protected the Capitol, named officers who died or sustained sacrifice connected to the attack, officers injured while protecting the Capitol, and Capitol staff who helped restore the complex. The Architect may include artwork depicting the attack. The bill authorizes such sums as necessary, available until expended.
Who Benefits and How
Capitol visitors benefit from a permanent exhibit documenting the attack and its consequences. United States Capitol Police personnel, Metropolitan Police Department personnel, other responding law enforcement agencies, and Capitol staff benefit from formal recognition of their role protecting and restoring the Capitol. Families and colleagues of the named officers benefit from a commemorative plaque that specifically honors their sacrifice. Historians and civic educators benefit from preserved damaged property and photographic records.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Architect of the Capitol must design, install, and maintain the exhibit, preserve damaged property, select appropriate materials, include photographic records, and coordinate with the Joint Committee on the Library. Congressional appropriators must provide any necessary funds. Capitol operations staff may need to allocate prominent space and manage visitor flow around the exhibit.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Architect of the Capitol to design and install a permanent January 6 exhibit within two years.
- Requires preservation and possible display of damaged Capitol or Capitol Grounds property.
- Requires inclusion of existing photographic records and a plaque honoring law enforcement, named officers, injured officers, and Capitol staff.
- Authorizes artwork depicting the attack to be included in the exhibit.
- Authorizes such sums as necessary, available until expended.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Architect of the Capitol to design and install a permanent Capitol exhibit about the January 6, 2021 attack, preserve damaged property, include photographic records and a commemorative plaque, and authorizes necessary appropriations.
Key Policy Areas
Congress, Memorials, Public Safety, Appropriations
Primary Purpose
Requires the Architect of the Capitol to design and install a permanent Capitol exhibit about the January 6, 2021 attack, preserve damaged property, include photographic records and a commemorative plaque, and authorizes necessary appropriations.
Policy Domains
Permanent Capitol January 6 exhibit
Identified Gains
- Capitol visitors
- United States Capitol Police personnel
- Metropolitan Police Department personnel
- Capitol staff who restored the complex
- Families of named officers
Identified Costs
- Architect of the Capitol exhibit staff
- Joint Committee on the Library
- Congressional appropriators
- Capitol operations staff
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Correa, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Jayapal, …
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Architect of the Capitol exhibit staff, Congressional appropriators
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "architect"
- → Architect of the Capitol
- "capitol_police"
- → United States Capitol Police
- "joint_committee"
- → Joint Committee on the Library
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