# 116-hr-8227: Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

116-hr-8227, Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8227
- Congress: 116
- Title: Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Introduced: 2020-09-11
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to (1) remove the bronze plaque bearing the name Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia; (2) remove from the fountain the block of concrete that is inscribed with the name of, and other information related to, Francis Griffith Newlands; and (3) donate the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8402: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuar…
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- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8227)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8402: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader G…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8402)
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8227 (as of 2025-11-18).