# 119-s-2369: Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

119-s-2369, Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2369
- Congress: 119
- Title: Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Removes Francis G. Newlands' name from the Chevy Chase Circle memorial fountain in Washington, D.C.** The bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove a brass plaque naming "Senator Francis G. Newlands", a stone tablet inscribed "Francis Griffith Newlands", and the carved "Newlands" lettering from the fountain. The Secretary would offer the removed items to Newlands' descendants for 60 days. If unclaimed, the items would be added to the National Park Service Rock Creek Park museum collection.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defines Chevy Chase fountain location: mixed, low. This bill would define the term "memorial fountain" as the one at Chevy Chase Circle, Connecticut Avenue and Western Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. If enacted, that definition would limit the bill's removal and disposition rules to that single fountain. The definition would take effect upon enactmen…
- Remove Newlands name from fountain: mixed, low. This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to remove specified name-bearing items referencing Francis G. Newlands from the Chevy Chase Circle memorial fountain in Washington, D.C. The items named are the brass plaque reading "Senator Francis G. Newlands", the stone tablet-like projection…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2369 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2369)

## Related
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2369 (as of 2026-09-10).