U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5690: Renewing the Dream Act
Status: In committee, October 15, 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.
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, October 15, 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
- Warnock, Raphael (D) · primary sponsor
- Scott, Tim (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Monuments and memorials, Public Lands and Natural Resources, District of Columbia
Common questions
- What is SB5690?
- SB5690 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Renewing the Dream Act.
- What does SB5690 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 SB5690?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5690?
- Warnock, Raphael (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5690?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5690
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