Congress·In Committee·S. 1303
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
National Mall Site Approval for the American Women’s History Museum
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- Congress would allow the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be built inside the protected National Mall reserve area.
- If the Smithsonian picks a site controlled by another federal agency, that agency must be notified and then transfer the site to the Smithsonian after Congress is informed.
- The museum’s planning council would be told to seek input from a wide mix of sources, including different political viewpoints and women’s lived experiences.
- The Smithsonian would have to send Congress a report within 120 days after the bill becomes law, and then every 2 years, explaining how it is meeting those exhibit and input rules.
- For most people, this mainly affects what gets built on the National Mall and how the museum decides what stories to tell in exhibits and programs.
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Apr 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
Bill NumberS 1303
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(4)D: 3R: 1
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