S. 2369IntroducedPublic Lands and Natural Resources
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris (D-MD)Introduced Jul 22, 2025
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In plain English
S. 2369, introduced by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), directs the Department of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis G. Newlands from a memorial fountain at Chevy Chase Circle in Washington, D.C., including removing a brass plaque, a stone tablet bearing his name and inscription, and carving of his name from the fountain's coping stones. The bill requires Interior to offer the removed items to Newlands's descendants for 60 days, and if unclaimed, transfer them to the National Park Service for storage in the Rock Creek Park museum collection.
Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-07-22, but the bill text was revised on 2025-07-22T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
Where it is in the process
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Introduced
Jul 22
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Senate committee
Jul 22
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What happens next: Awaiting committee assignment or hearings in the Senate.
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All 3 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Dec 9
SENATECommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
Jul 22
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 22
Introduced in Senate
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