Congress·In Committee·S. 2369

Removing Francis Newlands' Name from D.C. Fountain

Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

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This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove all mentions of Francis Newlands from the memorial fountain at Chevy Chase Circle in Washington, D.C.
The plan includes removing a brass plaque and a stone tablet, as well as covering up the name "Newlands" where it is carved directly into the fountain's stone edges.
The government will offer the removed plaques and stones to Newlands' descendants for 60 days. If the family does not claim them, the National Park Service will keep them in a museum collection.
The move follows years of local requests to change the fountain's name because Newlands was a Senator who held white supremacist views and helped create Chevy Chase as a segregated community.

2 milestones3 actions

Dec 9, 2025Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Jul 22, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jul 22, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

Jul 22 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

Bill NumberS 2369

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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