Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act
Sponsored By: Representative Malliotakis
Introduced
Summary
This bill would authorize the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino to be located within the National Mall Reserve. It would also require the museum to present a broad range of Hispanic and Latino political viewpoints and lived experiences when creating or revising exhibits and programs.
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- Hispanic and Latino communities and visitors: The Board of Trustees must ensure exhibits and programs accurately reflect varied cultures, histories, events, and values and must seek guidance from a defined "broad array" of knowledgeable and respected sources.
- Smithsonian and other federal agencies: The bill would allow placement of the museum on the Mall Reserve and changes site-designation rules so affected agencies must be notified, inform specified congressional committees, and transfer administrative jurisdiction to the Smithsonian as soon as practicable.
- Congressional oversight and planning: The Secretary of the Smithsonian must report to named House and Senate committees within 120 days of enactment and every two years after that on steps taken to comply, including substantial exhibit revisions and future planning.
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Allow Latino museum on National Mall
If enacted, this would allow the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino to be placed inside the Reserve of the National Mall, even where other rules now block it. The Board of Regents would need to notify any federal agency that runs a chosen site before designating it. That agency would then promptly notify key congressional committees and transfer the land or building to the Smithsonian as soon as practicable. These changes would be treated as if they took effect with the 2021 law that set up the museum.
Balanced exhibits and reports for museum
If enacted, the Board of Trustees would ensure exhibits and programs fully and accurately reflect Hispanic and Latino communities. The Board would seek advice from a broad array of respected sources with diverse political viewpoints and lived experiences for new exhibits and major changes. The Secretary would report to Congress within 120 days and then every two years on steps taken, including updates to current exhibits and future plans.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Malliotakis
NY • R
Cosponsors
Espaillat
NY • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
De La Cruz
TX • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Dingell
MI • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Velazquez
NY • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Schweikert
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Bentz
OR • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Issa
CA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Carey
OH • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Nunn (IA)
IA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Miller (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Meuser
PA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Fleischmann
TN • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Correa
CA • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Kim
CA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rulli
OH • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Fry
SC • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Gimenez
FL • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Meng
NY • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Owens
UT • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
James
MI • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Mast
FL • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rogers (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Frankel, Lois
FL • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Vargas
CA • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Ramirez
IL • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Gonzalez, V.
TX • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Lee (NV)
NV • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Newhouse
WA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Garcia (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Garcia (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Garcia (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Cisneros
CA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Tran
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Aguilar
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Cuellar
TX • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Escobar
TX • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Trahan
MA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Salinas
OR • D
Sponsored 4/29/2025
Suozzi
NY • D
Sponsored 5/6/2025
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Torres (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Leger Fernandez
NM • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Veasey
TX • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Randall
WA • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Luna
FL • R
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Scanlon
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Foushee
NC • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Pou
NJ • D
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Jayapal
WA • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Balint
VT • D
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Jackson (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Bera
CA • D
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Underwood
IL • D
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Titus
NV • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Pressley
MA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Williams (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Ansari
AZ • D
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Rivas
CA • D
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Ruiz
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Menendez
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Casar
TX • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Cleaver
MO • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Stefanik
NY • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Scholten
MI • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Neguse
CO • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Doggett
TX • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Sanchez
CA • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Torres (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Frost
FL • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Kamlager-Dove
CA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Stanton
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Crow
CO • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Sorensen
IL • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Liccardo
CA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Sherman
CA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Sykes
OH • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
DeSaulnier
CA • D
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Johnson (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Crockett
TX • D
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Bell
MO • D
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Tlaib
MI • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Mfume
MD • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Goldman (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Amo
RI • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Krishnamoorthi
IL • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Omar
MN • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
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