Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture.
Latest action · Sep 22, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 22, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Commends the leadership, staff, scholars, designers, construction workers, volunteers, charter members, and donors who worked tirelessly to realize the venerable dream of opening the National Museum of African American History and Culture of the Smithsonian Institution.
Encourages all citizens and residents of, and visitors to, the United States to visit the museum when touring the nation's capital.
Cosponsors 121
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 22, 2016 to Nov 17, 2016; 114 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-FL | Patrick Murphy | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Sep 22, 2016 |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Sep 26, 2016 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 26, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Sep 26, 2016 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Sep 26, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Sep 26, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Sep 26, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Nov 17, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Sep 22, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2016Introduced in House
- Sep 22, 2016Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1353)
- Sep 22, 2016Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1408 | John Lewis D-GA | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1353 | John Lewis D-GA, Xavier Becerra D-CA | Sep 22, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2016Introduced in House
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