US HB2911 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-17)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
National Museum of the American Latino Act This bill establishes the National Museum of the American Latino in the Smithsonian Institution. The purposes of the museum are to: (1) illuminate Latino contributions to the story of the United States; (2) provide for the collection, study, research, publication, and establishment of exhibitions and programs related to Latino life, art, history, and culture; and (3) provide for collaboration with Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers and other museums and educational institutions in the United States and abroad to promote the study and appreciation of Latino life, art, history, culture, and its impact on society in the United States. The bill establishes a Board of Trustees for the museum to advise and assist the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian on all matters related to the administration and preservation of the museum. The Director of the museum shall manage the museum and may carry out educational and liaison programs in support of its goals. The Board of Regents shall designate a site for the museum and is authorized to design and construct it.
Title
National Museum of the American Latino Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| 2017-06-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. |
| 2017-06-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-06-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-06-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-06-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-06-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1364 (Same As) 2017-06-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Subjects
Arts, culture, religion
Historical and cultural resources
Latin America
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution
U.S. history
Historical and cultural resources
Latin America
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2911/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2911/BILLS-115hr2911ih.pdf |
