U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10456: Renewing the Dream Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To provide for the replacement of the plaque at Lincoln Memorial commemorating the "I Have a Dream" speech of Martin Luther King, Jr.
What the bill says
To provide for the replacement of the plaque at Lincoln Memorial commemorating the I Have a Dream speech of Martin Luther King, Jr.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To provide for the replacement of the plaque at Lincoln Memorial commemorating the I Have a Dream speech of Martin Luther King, Jr. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewing the Dream Act . SECTION 2. Replacement of plaque at Lincoln Memorial (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall remove the plaque at Lincoln Memorial placed pursuant to Public Law 106-365 and install a new plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the I Have a Dream speech. (b) Relation to CWA Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the design and placement of the new plaque. (c) Acceptance of contributions The Secretary of the Interior may accept contributions toward the cost of preparing and installing the new plaque without further appropriation. (d) Federal funds Federal funds may be used to-- (1) remove the plaque placed pursuant to Public Law 106-365 ; and (2) design, procure, and install the new plaque.
Sponsors
- Jamie Raskin (D, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Bice (R)
- Henry Johnson (D, HD-004)
- Lauren Boebert (R, HD-004)
- Garland Barr (R, HD-KY-6)
- Lucy McBath (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Monuments and memorials, Public Lands and Natural Resources, District of Columbia
Common questions
- What is HB10456?
- HB10456 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Renewing the Dream Act.
- What does HB10456 do?
- In its own words: To provide for the replacement of the plaque at Lincoln Memorial commemorating the I Have a Dream speech of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- What is the status of HB10456?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10456?
- Jamie Raskin (D, HD-008), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10456?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10456
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