# 119-sres-919: A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.

119-sres-919, A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-919
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Lonnie G. Bunch III’s leadership of the Smithsonian Institution.** This resolution would honor his nearly four decades of public service, note that he is the 14th Secretary and the first African American and first historian to hold the post, and highlight that since 2019 the Smithsonian complex, which includes 21 museums, 20 libraries, the National Zoo, and multiple research centers, has welcomed over 100 million visitors. It also cites his role as Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened Sept 24, 2016 and has drawn over 13 million visitors, his fundraising campaign that surpassed a $2.5 billion goal a year early, and his work securing congressional authorization and a National Mall home for the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women’s History Museum.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-3147: Keep Head Start Funded Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-919 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/919)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-3147: Keep Head Start Funded Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3147)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-919 (as of 2026-10-10).