Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- Last Action
- 6/13/2022
Actions
- 2022-06-13Became Public Law No: 117-140.
- 2022-06-13Became Public Law No: 117-140.
- 2022-06-13Signed by President.
- 2022-06-13Signed by President.
- 2022-06-09Presented to President.
- 2022-06-09Presented to President.
- 2022-05-19Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2022-05-19Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2022-05-19Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2022-05-19Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2605)
- 2022-05-19Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2605)
- 2022-05-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2022-04-27Received in the Senate.
- 2022-04-26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2022-04-26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4479-4480)
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CRS Summary
As of 2022-06-13 (49)
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 (20)
- WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Art, artists, authorship
- Asia
- District of Columbia
- Historical and cultural resources
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Smithsonian Institution
- U.S. history
Became law: Pub. L. 117-140
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