# 117-hr-9071: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act

117-hr-9071, Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9071
- Congress: 117
- Title: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2022-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 69
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (69)

- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9071 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9071)

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