# Plain Language Summary: Billy Graham Statue Deadline Resolution

Congress is setting a deadline for a committee to make a decision about whether a statue of Reverend Billy Graham should be displayed in the National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol. Right now, there's no firm timeline for when this decision needs to happen, so this resolution is basically saying "you need to approve or reject this statue by a specific date" rather than letting it sit in limbo indefinitely.

The National Statuary Hall is a special space in the Capitol building where each state can display statues of two important historical figures. It's considered a significant honor to have someone's statue placed there. This resolution is addressing a situation where someone (likely from North Carolina, where Billy Graham was from) has proposed putting up a statue of the famous evangelist, but the Joint Committee on the Library—the group responsible for approving these statues—hasn't made a final decision yet.

For most people, this won't have any direct impact on their daily lives. It's essentially an internal congressional housekeeping matter. However, it does reflect how Congress manages its own spaces and honors historical figures. The practical effect is simply that the committee will now have a deadline to either say yes or no to the statue proposal, rather than the decision potentially being delayed indefinitely. This is a common practice in Congress—setting deadlines to force committees to actually make decisions instead of letting requests languish.

A concurrent resolution establishing deadlines for the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to approve or deny the statue of the Reverend William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr., for placement in the National Statuary Hall.

Budd, Ted

 <p>This concurrent resolution requires the Joint Committee on the Library to approve or deny the statue of Rev. Billy Graham for placement in the National Statuary Hall within 30 days after North Carolina submits specific information about the statute, including its dimensions and final weight.</p>