HR 3525 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act

Introduced May 25, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Grace Meng D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 13, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-140.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 25, 2021
  2. Passed HouseApr 26, 2022
  3. Passed SenateMay 19, 2022
  4. To the PresidentJun 9, 2022
  5. Became lawJun 13, 2022

Summary

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act

This bill establishes a Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture.

The commission must (1) report recommendations for a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, DC; (2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the museum through public contributions; (3) obtain an independent review of this 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.

The commission may convene a national conference relating to the museum.

The commission shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions to it and payment of its expenses.

No federal funding may be obligated to carry out this bill.

Cosponsors 120

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022, with 29 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalMay 25, 2021
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-HIEd CaseOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-CAEric SwalwellOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-NYJamaal BowmanOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-MDJamie RaskinOriginalMay 25, 2021
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalMay 25, 2021
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Actions 26

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 13, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-140.
  2. Jun 13, 2022Signed by President.
  3. Jun 9, 2022Presented to President.
  4. May 19, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. May 19, 2022Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Subjects

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

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. May 12, 2022Referred in Senate
  3. Apr 26, 2022Engrossed in House
  4. Apr 25, 2022Reported in House
  5. May 25, 2021Introduced in House

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