Albert Pike was a Confederate general during the Civil War and later a prominent leader in the Freemasonry fraternal organization. A statue honoring him has stood near Judiciary Square in Washington, D.C. since 1901, authorized by Congress in 1898. The Albert Pike Statue Removal Act would direct the National Park Service to take the statue down. Rather than destroying it, the Secretary of the Interior could donate it to a museum or similar institution for indoor preservation and historical interpretation. If the receiving institution ever displays the statue outdoors, ownership would revert to the federal government.
Congressional Summary
This bill directs the National Park Service to remove the statue of Albert Pike near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia.The Department of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by Interior to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outdoors. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue will revert back to the federal government.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-08-08
- Date Added
- 2026-04-10
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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