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MO SCR2
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Requests approval from the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to replace Missouri's statue of Thomas Hart Benton with a statue of Harry S Truman in the National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol
- Missouri's current two statues—Thomas Hart Benton and Francis Preston Blair—were authorized in 1895 and placed in Statuary Hall in 1899
- Requests that the removed Thomas Hart Benton statue be returned to the State of Missouri, as permitted under 40 U.S.C. Section 187a(d)
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress and to every member of Missouri's Congressional delegation
- Requires the resolution to be sent to the Governor for approval or rejection pursuant to the Missouri Constitution
Legislative Description
Requests the U.S. Congress to replace the statue of Thomas Hart Benton in the Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol with a statue of Harry S Truman
Last Action
Signed by Governor
7/11/2019
Committee Referrals
Rules - Legislative Oversight5/6/2019
General Laws4/10/2019
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics1/14/2019
Full Bill Text
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