This bill directs the Architect of the Capitol to design and install a permanent exhibit in a prominent location in the United States Capitol that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. The Architect must consult with the Joint Committee on the Library and complete the project not later than 2 years after the bill becomes law. The exhibit should include, as practicable, preserved property from the Capitol or Capitol Grounds that was damaged during the attack, existing photographic records of the attack, and may include artwork. The exhibit must include a plaque honoring the United States Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that protected the Capitol, named officers (Brian Sicknick; Howard Liebengood; Metropolitan Police Department Officers Jeffrey Smith, Gunther Hashida, and Kyle DeFreytag), others who were injured, and Capitol staff who helped restore the Capitol Complex.
If you visit the Capitol after the exhibit is installed, you may see a permanent display about the January 6, 2021 attack that includes photos, preserved items, and a plaque honoring officers and staff. The bill does not change legal rights or procedures for members of the public. The project is managed by the Architect of the Capitol with input from the Joint Committee on the Library.
The bill authorizes "such sums as are necessary" to carry out the project and says amounts appropriated shall remain available until expended. No publicly available information on an estimated total cost or specific funding amounts is included in the bill text.
The bill provides for a permanent exhibit to remember the January 6 attack, preserve damaged Capitol property when practicable, document the event with photographic records, and formally honor law enforcement officers and Capitol staff who protected and restored the Capitol.
No publicly available information.