To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol.

The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall with which to replace it.

The Joint Committee on the Library must remove all Confederate statutes and busts, as well as the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke, from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. Furthermore, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store each removed statue.

Additionally, the bill

• prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or in the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States;
• requires the AOC to identify such statues and the Joint Committee on the Library to arrange for their removal;
• requires each statue to be returned to the providing state if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and
• permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue.

Bill 117 hr 3005, also known as the "Thurgood Marshall and Confederate Statues Removal Act," aims to make significant changes to the statues and busts displayed in the United States Capitol. The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney, a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court known for his controversial decision in the Dred Scott case, with a bust of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

Additionally, the bill calls for the removal of certain statues from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. Specifically, all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America are to be removed from display in the Capitol. This provision is in line with ongoing efforts to remove Confederate symbols and monuments from public spaces due to their association with slavery and racism.

Overall, the bill seeks to promote diversity and inclusivity in the United States Capitol by honoring a trailblazing African American Supreme Court Justice and removing statues that represent a dark chapter in American history.