September 16, 2026
Mr. Raskin (for himself, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Barr, and Mrs. McBath) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
To provide for the replacement of the plaque at Lincoln Memorial commemorating the I Have a Dream
speech of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Renewing the Dream Act
.
Sec. 2. Replacement of plaque at Lincoln Memorial
(a) In general
The Secretary of the Interior shall remove the plaque at Lincoln Memorial placed pursuant to Public Law 106–365 and install a new plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the I Have a Dream
speech.
(b) Relation to CWA
Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act
), shall apply to the design and placement of the new plaque.
(c) Acceptance of contributions
The Secretary of the Interior may accept contributions toward the cost of preparing and installing the new plaque without further appropriation.
(d) Federal funds
Federal funds may be used to—
(1)
remove the plaque placed pursuant to Public Law 106–365; and
(2)
design, procure, and install the new plaque.