Skip to main content
H.R. 9363 117th Congress House

Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2022

Official title: To revise the composition of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution so that all members are individuals appointed by the President from a list of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To revise the composition of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution so that all members are individuals appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress, to amend the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act to apply the requirements of such Acts to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 2022
Introduced in House
Nov 29, 2022
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action November 29, 2022

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2022

This bill establishes that the Smithsonian Institution must be subject to the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and certain provisions relating to open meetings. (The Smithsonian's policy is to respond to certain requests for information consistent with these acts, even though in 1997, a federal appeals court ruled that the Smithsonian is not subject to the Privacy Act.)

The bill also modifies the procedures for selecting members of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution by having the President select the members from a list of nominees submitted by Congress.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9363: Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9363/
MLA
"H.R. 9363: Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9363/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 9363, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9363/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 9363: Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9363/)
Report a problem