S 398 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act

Introduced Feb 27, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Susan M. Collins R-ME

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 10, 2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum.

Requires the Commission to: (1) report recommendations for a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C.; (2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through public contributions; (3) obtain an independent review of such fundraising plan, including an analysis of the resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and its operations and maintenance in perpetuity without reliance on federal funds; and (4) submit a legislative plan of action to establish and construct the Museum.

Directs the Commission's recommendations to address issues including the impact of the Museum on regional women history-related museums, whether it should be part of the Smithsonian Institution, and the cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum and acquiring its collections.

Prohibits federal funds from being obligated to carry out this Act.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalFeb 27, 2013
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalFeb 27, 2013
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalFeb 27, 2013
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalFeb 27, 2013
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalFeb 27, 2013
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalFeb 27, 2013
R-NHKelly AyotteOriginalFeb 27, 2013
R-AKLisa MurkowskiOriginalFeb 27, 2013
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalFeb 27, 2013
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalFeb 27, 2013
D-WAMaria CantwellJul 8, 2013
D-MAElizabeth WarrenJul 15, 2013
D-MOClaire McCaskillJul 18, 2013
D-NCKay R. HaganSep 9, 2013
D-HIMazie K. HironoSep 9, 2013
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Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 10, 2014Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-290.
  2. Dec 10, 2014Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.
  3. Nov 13, 2014Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jul 31, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93.
  5. Feb 27, 2013Introduced in Senate
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 863Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum ActRelated billMay 8, 2014

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Text 2

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  1. Dec 10, 2014Reported to Senate
  2. Feb 27, 2013Introduced in Senate

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