H.R. 9600: Common Sense 250 Act of 2026

This bill would approve a specific location in Washington, D.C. for a memorial honoring Thomas Paine, the political writer and revolutionary-era figure known for Common Sense.

What the bill does

• Creates a short title: the Common Sense 250 Act of 2026.
• Overrides part of the normal process under the Commemorative Works Act so that the location for a previously authorized Thomas Paine memorial is officially approved.
• Requires the memorial to be placed in Area I in Washington, D.C., as defined on an official map used for commemorative works.

What it does not do

• It does not authorize a new memorial from scratch; it deals with approving the location of an already authorized commemorative work.
• It does not specify the memorial’s design, funding, or construction details.
• It does not create broader policy changes beyond this single location approval.

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