Museum and Library Services Act of 2017
Latest action · Dec 21, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8262-8293)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 21, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Museum and Library Services Act of 2017
This bill amends and reauthorizes through FY2023 the Museum and Library Services Act and provides funding for library services and technology through FY2023. The bill expands the definition of "library" and "museum" to include a tribal library or museum and expands the services museums are authorized to provide.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the 21st Century Museum Professional Program established by this bill, may enter into arrangements with museum, museum consortia and associations, institutions of higher education, and other entities for projects to:
- increase the number of students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds enrolled in graduate and undergraduate museum-related programs;
- recruit future museum professionals from such backgrounds;
- develop new or enhance current professional development and retention programs for museum professionals and the museum workforce; and
- support and conduct research, needs assessments, pilot programs, and evaluation of education and professional development programs to recruit, prepare, educate, and retain the next generation of museum professionals.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 21, 2017 to Aug 16, 2018, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Dec 21, 2017 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jan 8, 2018 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jan 17, 2018 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Jan 23, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Feb 12, 2018 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Feb 15, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Mar 6, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Mar 19, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 17, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 21, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Dec 21, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8262-8293)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3530 | Museum and Library Services Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 31, 2018 |
| HR 6988 | Museum and Library Services Act of 2018 | Related bill | Sep 28, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
- Adult education and literacy
- Advisory bodies
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Digital media
- Economic development
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Financial literacy
- Health information and medical records
- Higher education
- Humanities programs funding
- Indian social and development programs
- Libraries and archives
- Minority education
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Rural conditions and development
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 21, 2017Introduced in Senate
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