# 119-hr-2121: Commission to Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History

119-hr-2121, Commission to Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2121
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commission to Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**This bill would create a 23-member commission to study the potential creation of a** **National Museum of Irish American History**. The commission would produce plans on location, governance, collections, costs, and a fundraising strategy meant to limit reliance on federal appropriations. - Irish-American community: The commission must consider how to engage the community and may host a national conference within 18 months to shape the museum's design and mission. - Smithsonian and regional museums: The commission would examine whether the museum should be located within the Smithsonian and study impacts on regional Irish-American museums. - Commission staff and federal help: The commission could hire an executive director and staff who are not federal employees and may request technical assistance from federal agencies. - Congress and funding: The commission would deliver reports and legislative recommendations to six specified congressional committees and would authorize $2.1 million for year one and $1.1 million for year two to operate the commission. *If appropriated, this would increase federal spending by up to $3.2 million over two years.*

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Commission to study Irish American Museum: benefit, low. If enacted, this would create a 23-member commission to study a National Museum of Irish American History. Members would be named within 6 months: the President would pick 7 voting members; each House and Senate leader would pick 3 voting and 1 nonvoting member. The commission would plan how to set…
- Staffing, rules, and funding for commission: cost, low. If enacted, the commission could hire an executive director and staff, with pay under temporary organization rules; staff would not be treated as federal employees. Commissioners would serve without pay but could receive standard travel per diem. The commission could accept gifts and donations to s…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2121 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2121)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2121 (as of 2026-09-26).