To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States, which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

Sponsor: Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic-DC)November 25, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Library of Congress would add District of Columbia's seal to its display.

Currently, the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building displays stained glass panels with state seals, but not one for the District of Columbia. This bill would require the Librarian of Congress to get and install a new panel showing the District of Columbia's seal.

What Would Change

Today, the stained glass panels overlooking the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building show the seals of States, but not the District of Columbia. If this bill becomes law, the Librarian of Congress would get and install a new stained glass panel for the District of Columbia, placing it among the existing state seal panels.

Key Provisions

Requires the Librarian of Congress to get a stained glass panel showing the District of Columbia's seal.
Installs this new panel alongside the state seals in the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

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HR 6308 · 119th Congress · November 25, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States, which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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