H.R. 3525 · 117th Congress

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act

Introduced on May 25, 2021 by Grace Meng (D-NY-6). 120 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-140.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-140
Introduced
May 25, 2021
Cosponsors
120
3 from the other party
Policy area
Arts, Culture, Religion
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Art, artists, authorship
  • Asia
  • District of Columbia
  • Historical and cultural resources
  • Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • U.S. history

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jun 13, 2022). Public domain.

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act

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

The commission must (1) report recommendations for a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, DC; (2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the museum through public contributions; (3) obtain an independent review of this fundraising plan, including an analysis of the resources necessary to fund the construction of the museum and its operations and maintenance in perpetuity without reliance on federal funds; and (4) submit a legislative plan of action to establish and construct the museum.

The commission may convene a national conference relating to the museum.

The commission shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions to it and payment of its expenses.

No federal funding may be obligated to carry out this bill.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Grace MengD-NY-6Sponsor

Democrats · 117

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. May 25, 2021Introduced in House
  2. May 25, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 25, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
  4. May 25, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
  5. Jul 5, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  6. Dec 7, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  7. Feb 16, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
  8. Feb 16, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  9. Feb 16, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Apr 25, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-297, Part I.
  11. Apr 25, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-297, Part I.
  12. Apr 25, 2022Committee on House Administration discharged.
  13. Apr 25, 2022 · HouseCommittee on House Administration discharged.
  14. Apr 25, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
  15. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseMr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  16. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4479-4482)
  17. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3525.
  18. Apr 26, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4479-4480)
  19. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4479-4480)
  20. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. Apr 27, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  22. May 12, 2022 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  23. May 19, 2022Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2605)
  24. May 19, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2605)
  25. May 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  26. May 19, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  27. May 19, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  28. Jun 9, 2022Presented to President.
  29. Jun 9, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  30. Jun 13, 2022Signed by President.
  31. Jun 13, 2022Signed by President.
  32. Jun 13, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-140.
  33. Jun 13, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-140.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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