# 117-hjres-27: Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

117-hjres-27, Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hjres-27
- Congress: 117
- Title: Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Appointment of Barbara M. Barrett to the Smithsonian Board of Regents.** Barbara M. Barrett of Arizona is named to the Board in the class other than Members of Congress to fill the vacancy created when David M. Rubenstein's term expired on May 7, 2021. Her term is 1,912 days and begins on May 8, 2021 or on the date of enactment, whichever occurs later, under 20 U.S.C. 43.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [117-hjres-27 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/27)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-27 (as of 2026-01-05).