To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States, which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.
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Latest Action · November 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
H.R. 6308 directs the Librarian of Congress to commission and install a stained glass panel featuring the seal of the District of Columbia in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The panel would be placed alongside existing stained glass panels depicting state seals that overlook the Main Reading Room. This symbolic addition would recognize the District of Columbia among the displays of state seals in one of the nation's most prominent cultural institutions. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines, leaving those details to the Librarian of Congress to determine. The legislation was introduced by Delegate Norton and referred to the House Committee on Administration and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in November 2025.
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