This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to contract for and place a statue of Benjamin Franklin in the Capitol. The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location where it is accessible during a guided tour provided by the Capitol Visitor Center. The contract must be executed by December 31, 2025, and the statue must be placed by December 31, 2026.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Lobbying filed by LIBERTY UTILITIES (CANADA) CORP.
Bill introduced
Lobbying filed by LIBERTY UTILITIES (CANADA) CORP.
Lobbying filed by UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA
Lobbying filed by AMERICAN WATER
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
View official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H854)
View official action| Registrant | Client | Amount | Filed | Period | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME POLICY GROUP | AMERICAN WATER | $6.0M | Apr 21, 2025 | 2025Q1 | CAW |
| UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | $5.2M | Jan 17, 2025 | 2024Q4 | LBRENV |
| PRIME POLICY GROUP | AMERICAN WATER | $5.0M |
Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.
| Member | Party | Ticker | Company | Trade | Date | Amount | Timing | Lobbying Client | Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | D | K | K | Buy | Jan 24, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 15d after | AMERICAN WATER WORKS SERVICE COMPANY, INC. | 32% |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | D |
10 trades by 4 members of Congress in companies connected to lobbying on HR 250. The average conflict score is 35%.
CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought K
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought K
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought K
Carol D. Miller bought AWK
Carol D. Miller bought AWK
Lobbying filed by AMERICAN WATER
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H854-855)
View official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 250.
View official action| Jan 19, 2025 |
| 2024Q4 |
CAW |
| PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC. | LIBERTY UTILITIES (CANADA) CORP. | $5.0M | Jan 16, 2025 | 2024Q4 | TAXENGNAT |
| PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC. | LIBERTY UTILITIES (CANADA) CORP. | $5.0M | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024Q3 | BUDTRDTAX |
| UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | $5.0M | Oct 17, 2024 | 2024Q3 | LBRENV |
| AMERICAN WATER | AMERICAN WATER | $5.0M | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024Q2 | CAWBUD |
| PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC. | LIBERTY UTILITIES (CANADA) CORP. | $5.0M | Jul 18, 2024 | 2024Q2 | TAXENGNAT |
| AMERICAN WATER | AMERICAN WATER | $5.0M | Apr 18, 2024 | 2024Q1 | CAWBUD |
| PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC. | LIBERTY UTILITIES (CANADA) CORP. | $5.0M | Apr 18, 2024 | 2024Q1 | TAXENGNAT |
| UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | $4.0M | Jul 18, 2024 | 2024Q2 | LBRENV |
| UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | $4.0M | Apr 12, 2024 | 2024Q1 | LBRENV |
| COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES | AMERICAN WATER WORKS SERVICE COMPANY, INC. | $3.0M | Jan 17, 2025 | 2024Q4 | CAWUTI |
| COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES | AMERICAN WATER WORKS SERVICE COMPANY, INC. | $3.0M | Oct 16, 2024 | 2024Q3 | CAWUTI |
| PRIME POLICY GROUP | AMERICAN WATER | $3.0M | Oct 14, 2024 | 2024Q3 | CAW |
| PRIME POLICY GROUP | AMERICAN WATER | $3.0M | Jul 19, 2024 | 2024Q2 | CAW |
| COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES | AMERICAN WATER WORKS SERVICE COMPANY, INC. | $3.0M | Jul 16, 2024 | 2024Q2 | CAWUTI |
| PRIME POLICY GROUP | AMERICAN WATER | $3.0M | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024Q1 | CAW |
| COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES | AMERICAN WATER WORKS SERVICE COMPANY, INC. | $3.0M | Apr 17, 2024 | 2024Q1 | CAWUTI |
| AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION | $2.0M | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024Q2 | ENVRODDIS |
| AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION | $2.0M | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024Q1 | ENVRODDIS |
| K |
| K |
| Buy |
| Jan 24, 2025 |
| $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 15d after |
| AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION |
| 32% |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | D | K | K | Buy | Jan 24, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 15d after | UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | 32% |
| Carol D. Miller | R | AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | Buy | Mar 10, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 60d after | AMERICAN WATER | 38% |
| Carol D. Miller | R | AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | Buy | Mar 10, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 60d after | AMERICAN WATER | 38% |
| Jefferson Shreve | R | AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | Buy | Apr 7, 2025 | $15,001 - $50,000 | 88d after | AMERICAN WATER | 36% |
| Jefferson Shreve | R | AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | Buy | Apr 7, 2025 | $15,001 - $50,000 | 88d after | AMERICAN WATER | 36% |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | R | K | K | Buy | Apr 8, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 89d after | AMERICAN WATER WORKS SERVICE COMPANY, INC. | 37% |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | R | K | K | Buy | Apr 8, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 89d after | UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA | 37% |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | R | K | K | Buy | Apr 8, 2025 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 89d after | AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION | 37% |