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National Women's History Museum Act of 2005

Introduced: March 3, 2005 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Sep 6, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 6, 2005
Received in the House.
Sep 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 29, 2005
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 2005
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9584-9585)
Jul 18, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.
Jul 18, 2005
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 109-104.
Apr 13, 2005
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 3, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2005-2006)
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,646 Collins, Susan M. To specify that no Federal funds are to be used to establish, construct, or operate the National Women's Hist… Agreed to Jul 29, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Women's History Museum Act of 2005 - Requires the Administrator of General Services to enter into an occupancy agreement to make the Pavilion Annex (the building and specified immediate surroundings, including any land unoccupied as of the enactment of this Act) in Washington, D.C. available to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (Museum Sponsor) for a National Women's History Museum, for at least 99 years or any lesser term agreed to by the Museum Sponsor.

Prohibits use of any federal funds to establish, construct or operate the Museum.

What's happening now September 7, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 3, 2005
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2005
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 3, 2005
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 3, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 501: National Women's History Museum Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-501/
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"S. 501: National Women's History Museum Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-501/.
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