S. 3294: A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

S. 3294: A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-12-01 · Congress · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-111.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-12-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 84 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3294 (2022-03-28), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-111. (final step reached)
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Official title

A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Plain summary

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain, and the Architect of the Capitol to permanently install in the U.S. Capitol or on the U.S. Capitol Grounds, statues honoring Associate Justices of the Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Official text

A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 20 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 84 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3294 (2022-03-28): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s3294.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s3294 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117