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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5690 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5690
To provide for the replacement of the plaque at Lincoln Memorial
commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 15, 2026
Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina), under
authority of the order of the Senate of September 30, 2026, introduced
the following bill; which was ordered read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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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.
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 ``Renewing the Dream Act''.
SEC. 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.
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