The Capitol Remembrance Act would require the Architect of the Capitol, within two years of enactment, to design and install a permanent exhibit inside the United States Capitol that depicts the January 6, 2021 attack. The Architect would work in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library and must, to the extent practicable, preserve Capitol property damaged during the attack and include it in the exhibit. The exhibit would also incorporate existing photographic records, include a plaque honoring the Capitol Police and other law enforcement, fallen officers, and staff who helped restore the Capitol Complex, and may feature artwork depicting the attack. The bill authorizes appropriations as needed to carry out the project, with funds remaining available until expended.
Key Points
- 1The Architect of the Capitol must design and install a permanent exhibit in a prominent location in the Capitol depicting the January 6, 2021 attack, within two years after enactment, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library.
- 2The exhibit should preserve and, to the extent practicable, include property from the Capitol or Capitol Grounds damaged in the attack.
- 3The exhibit must include existing photographic records related to the attack.
- 4The exhibit must include a plaque honoring the United States Capitol Police and other agencies, fallen officers and those injured, and Capitol staff who helped restore the Capitol Complex.
- 5The Architect may include artwork depicting the attack; funding is authorized as needed and appropriations stay available until expended.