Topic

Museums

392 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 108th at 115. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 110th
104 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 209 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Museum of the American Quilter's Society, located in Paducah, Kentucky, should be designated as the "National Quilt Museum of the United States". Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. April 29, 2008
HCONRES 116 Expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the "National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States". Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) June 11, 2008
HCONRES 54 Expressing the support of Congress for the creation of a National Hurricane Museum and Science Center in Southwest Louisiana. Star Print ordered on the concurrent resolution. July 17, 2007
HJRES 65 Providing for the appointment of John W. McCarter as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. December 4, 2007
HJRES 27 Providing for the reappointment of Roger W. Sant as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. February 13, 2007
HJRES 26 Providing for the reappointment of Walter E. Massey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. February 13, 2007
HJRES 25 Providing for the reappointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. February 13, 2007
HR 7243 To designate the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Memorial. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. October 7, 2008
HR 6960 To establish the World War I centennial commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 18, 2008
HR 6627 Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2008 Received in the Senate. September 18, 2008
HR 6548 General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. July 18, 2008
HR 6542 To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. July 18, 2008
HR 6541 To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct laboratory space to accommodate the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's terrestrial research program in Gamboa, Panama. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. July 18, 2008
HR 6455 NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 885. July 16, 2008
HR 5714 United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-450. December 1, 2008
HR 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 758. June 3, 2008
HR 5492 To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in Suitland, Maryland, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. April 29, 2008
HR 5424 Smithsonian Free Admission Act Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. February 13, 2008
HR 5396 To designate the Cold War Museum in Fairfax, Virginia, as the National Cold War Museum. Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. February 29, 2008
HR 5315 To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to a group of soldiers from World War II. Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. March 25, 2008
HR 4652 Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. December 13, 2007
HR 4462 Code Talkers Recognition Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. March 28, 2008
HR 4199 To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to add sites to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. July 9, 2008
HR 4098 Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2007 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. November 6, 2007
HR 3955 Science Museum and National Laboratory Partnership Demonstration Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. October 30, 2007
HR 3631 Revolutionizing Education Through Digital Investment Act of 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. October 17, 2007
HR 3606 Access to Complete Education Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. October 17, 2007
HR 3320 Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act of 2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 739. May 19, 2008
HR 3229 National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act Became Public Law No: 110-357. October 8, 2008
HR 3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection. November 15, 2007

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.