S 568 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Smithsonian American Latino Museum Act

Introduced Mar 14, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Robert Menendez D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 14, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 14, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Smithsonian American Latino Museum Act - Establishes a museum to be known as the Smithsonian American Latino Museum in the Smithsonian Institution.

Designates the Arts and Industries Building of the Smithsonian Institution, which is located on the National Mall in Washington, DC, including a new underground annex facility, as the location of the Museum.

Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct the Museum and to prepare a plan of action for the Museum.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Board of Regents to enter into an agreement that allows for the construction of the underground annex facility by the Board in a manner that is harmonious with, and protects the open space and visual sight lines of, the National Mall.

Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2013 to Jun 20, 2013, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMar 14, 2013
R-NVDean HellerOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalMar 14, 2013
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalMar 14, 2013
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-COMark UdallOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-NMTom UdallOriginalMar 14, 2013
D-CABarbara BoxerJun 20, 2013
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandJun 20, 2013
D-COMichael F. BennetJun 20, 2013
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.Jun 20, 2013

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 14, 2013Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 14, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1217Smithsonian American Latino Museum ActIdentical billMar 27, 2013

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Mar 14, 2013Introduced in Senate

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