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HJRES 88 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Federal officials Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Smithsonian Institution

Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Introduced: May 5, 2020 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2020
Signed by President.
Oct 2, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-163.
Sep 22, 2020
Presented to President.
Sep 14, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 10, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5560)
Sep 10, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 8, 2020
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Aug 22, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 22, 2020
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4300)
Aug 22, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 22, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)
Aug 22, 2020
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Aug 22, 2020
Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
May 5, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 5, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution appoints Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

What's happening now October 2, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-163.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 88: Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-88/
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"H.J. Res. 88: Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-88/.
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H.J. Res. 88, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-88/.
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