Interior Department replaces Lincoln Memorial plaque about MLK speech
H.R. 10456 — Renewing the Dream Act · Filed by Jamie Raskin (D-MD) · 5 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Interior Secretary to remove the current plaque at the Lincoln Memorial. It honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech. A new plaque will replace it. The government can pay for removal and installation. Private people can also give money to help pay.
Who it affects
People who visit the Lincoln Memorial will see a new plaque about Dr. King's speech. The Interior Department will manage the work.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say what the new plaque will say. The Interior Secretary will decide that. Private people can give money with no limit set.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
5 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Interior Secretary — The leader of the Interior Department, which manages national parks and monuments.
- plaque — A flat piece of metal or stone with words or pictures on it.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (863 characters) on Sep 24, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,985 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-25.
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