Common Sense 250 Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9600 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9600

   To approve the location of a commemorative work for Thomas Paine,
          America's indispensable and unsung Founding Father.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 6, 2026

Mr. Raskin (for himself and Mrs. Spartz) introduced the following bill;
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL

   To approve the location of a commemorative work for Thomas Paine,
          America's indispensable and unsung Founding Father.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Common Sense 250 Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF LOCATION OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK FOR THOMAS PAINE.

    Notwithstanding the requirements described in section 8908(b)(1) of
title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative
Works Act'')--
            (1) the location of a commemorative work authorized by
        section 709 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations
        Act, 2023 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) within Area I, as depicted on
        the map entitled ``Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and
        Environs'', numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003, is
        approved; and
            (2) such commemorative work shall be located within such
        Area I.
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