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HR 9071 117th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act

Introduced: September 29, 2022 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
Sep 29, 2022
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Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act

This bill establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture.

The commission shall submit reports that address

  • the feasibility of establishing and maintaining such a museum,
  • the availability and cost of collections to be acquired and housed in the museum,
  • the impact of the museum on existing American LGBTQ+ history-related museums,
  • development of criteria for evaluating possible locations for the museum, and
  • the feasibility of the museum becoming part of the Smithsonian Institution.

The commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the support of the museum through contributions from the public. No federal funds may be obligated to carry out this bill.

What's happening now September 29, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 69
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Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 14, 2022
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 28, 2022
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Oct 18, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 14, 2022
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 7, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 4, 2022
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2022
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 4, 2022
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 29, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Sep 29, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 29, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 29, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Sep 29, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 29, 2022
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 29, 2022
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 29, 2022
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 29, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Sep 29, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 29, 2022
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2022
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Sep 29, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2022
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 29, 2022
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 29, 2022
Deutch, Theodore
· Sep 29, 2022
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 29, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 29, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2022
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 29, 2022
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 29, 2022
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 29, 2022
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Sep 29, 2022
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 29, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 29, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Sep 29, 2022
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 29, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 29, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 29, 2022
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2022
Maloney, Sean
· Sep 29, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Sep 29, 2022
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Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 29, 2022
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2022
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 29, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Sep 29, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 29, 2022
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 29, 2022
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 29, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9071: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9071/
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