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HR2121119th Congress
Commission to Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History
Sponsored By: Representative Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Commission to study Irish American Museum
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 up and maintain a museum and study costs, sites, governance, Smithsonian ties, and effects on regional museums, then report to the President and Congress. It would also make a fundraising plan aimed at public donations and get an independent review; final reports would be due 24 months after its first meeting, and legislative recommendations 12 months later. It could hold a national conference within 18 months of member selection and would end 30 days after it submits its final reports.
Staffing, rules, and funding for commission
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 support its work. It would be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act; agencies could provide technical help, but no federal employees could be assigned to it. The bill would authorize $2.1 million for the first fiscal year after enactment and $1.1 million for the second; Congress would still need to appropriate the money.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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