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Smithsonian Free Admission Act

Introduced: February 13, 2008 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 13, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E184-185)
Feb 13, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smithsonian Free Admission Act - Prohibits the charging of any fee for admission to an exhibit that is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility that is part of a bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, including the National Gallery of Art. Makes such prohibition non-applicable to a specified exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History.

What's happening now February 13, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5424: Smithsonian Free Admission Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5424/
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"H.R. 5424: Smithsonian Free Admission Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5424/.
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H.R. 5424, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5424/.
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