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Commission To Study the Potential of a National Museum of Italian American History and Culture Act
Sponsored By: Representative Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a bipartisan commission to study whether to establish a National Museum of Italian American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The commission would evaluate feasibility, costs, governance, collections, and fundraising approaches for a museum and report back to Congress.
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- Italian American communities would get a formal plan and recommendations on location, collections, outreach, and community engagement, plus a national conference to advance Italian American history and culture within 18 months of the commission’s first meeting.
- The Smithsonian Institution would be assessed as a possible host, with the commission reviewing the Smithsonian’s maintenance backlog, storage needs, and construction or renovation costs as part of feasibility work.
- Commission members would be eight unpaid appointees chosen by party leaders, required to file financial disclosures, and allowed to hire an executive director and staff paid at temporary-organization rates.
- The commission would be barred from obligating Federal funds and must prepare a fundraising plan and independent review that considers financing construction and operations without federal appropriations.
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Commission to study Italian American museum
This bill would create an eight‑member commission to study a National Museum of Italian American History and Culture. Congressional leaders would each appoint two members within 90 days of enactment, and no federal employee could serve. The commission would pick a chair and, within 18 months of its first meeting, send two reports to the President and Congress on feasibility, costs, locations, collections, governance, and a possible tie to the Smithsonian. It would also propose any needed legislation, and could hold a national conference within 18 months of initial appointments. The commission would end 30 days after the final reports are submitted.
Commission staffing, ethics, and travel pay
Commission members would not be paid but could get federal‑rate per diem for travel. Members and key staff would file annual financial disclosures and be covered by federal ethics and injury rules. The commission could hire an executive director and other staff at temporary‑organization pay rates. It could ask agencies for technical help, but no federal employees could be detailed to serve on the commission.
No federal funds, private fundraising plan
The commission would have to run on private money. It could accept gifts, bequests, and donated property to support its work. No federal funds could be used to carry out this Act. It would also need a fundraising plan for building, operating, and maintaining the potential museum, including options to run without federal appropriations in the future. An independent review would test the plan’s viability, and both the plan and review would go to Congress.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
NV • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
AL • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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