Expressing support for the preservation, protection, and maintenance of statues and monuments honoring Christopher Columbus as an enduring testament to the Nation's history, heritage, and identity.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1622 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1622

Expressing support for the preservation, protection, and maintenance of 
  statues and monuments honoring Christopher Columbus as an enduring 
       testament to the Nation's history, heritage, and identity.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 9, 2026

 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Langworthy) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                          on Natural Resources

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Expressing support for the preservation, protection, and maintenance of 
  statues and monuments honoring Christopher Columbus as an enduring 
       testament to the Nation's history, heritage, and identity.

Whereas the United States of America was discovered as a result of the courage, 
        sacrifice, and vision of Christopher Columbus, whose story is reflected 
        in monuments across the country, and these monuments belong to all 
        Americans as shared civic and educational landmarks;
Whereas Christopher Columbus is a consequential figure in world history whose 
        voyages beginning in 1492 initiated sustained contact between Europe and 
        the Americas and profoundly influenced the subsequent history of this 
        great country and the only nation founded on an idea that liberty and 
        equality are a human birthright from God;
Whereas Columbus Day has been observed as a Federal holiday since 1937 and holds 
        deep cultural and historical significance for all Americans;
Whereas statues and monuments remembering Christopher Columbus possess 
        historical significance not only because of the individual they depict, 
        but also because of the communities that built, funded, dedicated, and 
        maintained them;
Whereas the Columbus Monument in Syracuse, New York, was funded by the city's 
        working-class Italian immigrant community, many of whom faced profound 
        discrimination and persecution in early 20th-century America;
Whereas those who constructed the monument in Syracuse, New York, did so as a 
        testament to their identity and as a meaningful contribution to the city 
        they called home;
Whereas statues and monuments honoring Christopher Columbus have become targets 
        of removal, vandalism, and politically motivated revisionism in 
        communities across the United States in recent years, threatening to 
        erase Columbus' role in discovering the Americas;
Whereas factual evidence reveals attacks on Christopher Columbus are based on 
        misinformation and a calculated distortion of the truth about his 
        evangelical journey to the Americas;
Whereas the movements across the United States to remove these historical 
        monuments are not isolated acts but part of a broader national pattern 
        in which radicals have sought to erase historical symbols without full 
        deliberation, due process, or respect for the pursuit of historical 
        truths; and
Whereas, as the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its 
        independence in 2026, preserving monuments to Christopher Columbus and 
        other historical figures who lived imperfect lives and achieved great 
        things is essential to building our communities up and remembering the 
        promises of this great Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the preservation and protection of historical 
        statues and monuments honoring Christopher Columbus for present 
        and future generations;
            (2) condemns efforts in Syracuse, New York, to remove the 
        Columbus Monument, a structure funded by Italian immigrant 
        families and dedicated in 1934; and
            (3) reaffirms its commitment to preserving American 
        history, including the legacy of Christopher Columbus, during 
        the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the founding of 
        the United States of America.
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