S. 5690: Renewing the Dream Act

This bill would require the Department of the Interior to replace the existing plaque at the Lincoln Memorial that commemorates the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech with a new plaque honoring that speech.

What the bill would do

• Directs the Secretary of the Interior to remove the current plaque that was installed under earlier law.
• Requires installation of a new plaque commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
• Specifies that the new plaque’s design and placement must follow the rules in the Commemorative Works Act, which governs memorials and plaques on federal land.
• Allows the Interior Department to accept donations to help pay for the plaque’s preparation and installation.
• Allows federal money to be used for removing the old plaque and for designing, procuring, and installing the new one.

Practical effect

If enacted, the bill would result in a change to the signage at the Lincoln Memorial tied to the historic “I Have a Dream” speech. It would not create a new memorial, but would replace one existing plaque with another commemorative plaque.

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