# 118-hjres-62: Providing for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

118-hjres-62, Providing for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE); status became_law (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-62
- Congress: 118
- Title: Providing for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**Reappoints Michael Govan to a six-year term as a citizen regent on the Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents.** It fills the vacancy created by the expiration of his prior term on May 6, 2023, and the new term runs six years beginning on the later of May 6, 2023 or the date of enactment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hjres-62 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/62)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-62 (as of 2026-01-04).