NJ A4120

New Jersey requests the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress approve replacing the state's statue of Philip Kearny in the National Statuary Hall Collection with a statue of Alice Paul, the women's suffragist born in Moorestown, NJ who led the campaign for the 19th Amendment

Alice Paul cofounded the Congressional Union, formed the National Woman's Party in 1916, and authored the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923, continuing to advocate for women's rights until her death on July 9, 1977

Creates a temporary seven-member National Statuary Hall Selection Committee to select a sculptor, approve statue plans, and identify funding for design, fabrication, transportation, and an unveiling ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda

Committee members include four gubernatorial appointees recommended by legislative leaders, two direct gubernatorial appointees, and the Secretary of State, with bipartisan requirements limiting same-party appointments

The committee must complete its work within one year of organizing and submit a written report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, legislative leaders, and the public before terminating