Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
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.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2021
- Passed HouseApr 26, 2022
- Passed SenateMay 19, 2022
- To the PresidentJun 9, 2022
- Became lawJun 13, 2022Public Law 117-140
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; 29 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-HI | Kaiali'i Kahele | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | May 28, 2021 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | May 28, 2021 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | May 28, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Oct 25, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 25, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Oct 26, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Oct 27, 2021 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Nov 3, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Nov 3, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Nov 3, 2021 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Nov 18, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Nov 18, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Nov 19, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Nov 23, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Dec 1, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Dec 1, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Dec 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Dec 9, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Dec 14, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Dec 20, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Dec 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Dec 27, 2021 | |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Dec 27, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jan 3, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Jan 3, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jan 6, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Jan 6, 2022 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jan 11, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Jan 11, 2022 | |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Jan 12, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jan 18, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Jan 20, 2022 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jan 20, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jan 25, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Jan 25, 2022 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jan 28, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jan 28, 2022 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Jan 28, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 1, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Feb 22, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Feb 22, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Mar 8, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Mar 11, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Mar 11, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Mar 24, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Mar 24, 2022 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Mar 24, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Mar 28, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Mar 28, 2022 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Mar 31, 2022 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 25, 2021Markup Feb 16, 2022Reported Apr 25, 2022 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jul 5, 2021Hearings Dec 7, 2021Discharged Feb 16, 2022 | |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred May 25, 2021Discharged Apr 25, 2022 |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 12, 2022Discharged May 19, 2022 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2022Signed by President.
- Jun 13, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-140.
- Jun 9, 2022Presented to President.
- May 19, 2022Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2605)
- May 19, 2022Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2605)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2605 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Mazie K. Hirono D-HI | May 19, 2022 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E459 | Zoe Lofgren D-CA | May 6, 2022 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E413 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Apr 27, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4479–H4482Text printed H4479Notices H4508Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3525, Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act | Cliff Bentz R-OR, Grace Meng D-NY, John A. Yarmuth D-KY, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ, Tony Cárdenas D-CA, Young Kim R-CA | Apr 26, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Apr 19, 2022H.R. 3525, Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 16, 2022
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 91, May 25, 2021, page H2668.
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
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|---|---|---|---|
| RL33313 | Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups | Report | Jan 27, 2026 |
| R40076 | Congressional Commissions: Overview and Considerations for Congress | Report | Jan 21, 2026 |
| IF12188 | What Is the Blue Economy? | Resource | May 6, 2025 |
| R44370 | Smithsonian Institution Museums: Selected Issues for Congress | Report | May 5, 2025 |
| R46921 | Marine Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): Background, Statutory Authorities, and Issues for Congress | Report | Sep 27, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4132 | Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act | Reintroduction of | Aug 21, 2019 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 12, 2022Referred in Senate
- Apr 26, 2022Engrossed in House
- Apr 25, 2022Reported in House
- May 25, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
