Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
Sponsored By: Representative Malliotakis
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Summary
Authorize the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum within the Reserve of the National Mall. It would remove an earlier site-designation limit, set a transfer and notification process for federal land, require exhibits to reflect diverse and authentic women's experiences with defined guidance, and mandate regular reports to Congress.
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- Smithsonian and the Board of Regents — Would be able to place the museum inside the National Mall Reserve and the bill removes a prior limiting phrase that constrained site designation.
- Other federal agencies — Must receive notice before a site under their administrative jurisdiction is designated. The agency head must promptly notify specified House and Senate committees and then transfer administrative jurisdiction as soon as practicable.
- Museum visitors and Congress — The Council must ensure exhibits and programs accurately represent varied cultures, histories, events, and values of women and seek guidance from a broad array of knowledgeable and respected sources with definitions for those terms. The Secretary must report to Congress 120 days after enactment and every two years on actions taken and planning.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Broader viewpoints in museum exhibits
If enacted, the bill would require the Museum Council to make exhibits and programs reflect the many cultures, histories, and values of women in the United States. The Council would have to seek guidance from a broad array of knowledgeable and respected sources that reflect diverse political views and lived experience. The bill would define what counts as a 'broad array' and a 'knowledgeable and respected source.' These rules would apply to creating new exhibits and to substantial revisions of current ones, and would take effect as if included in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Mall location for women's museum
If enacted, the bill would allow the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be placed inside the National Mall Reserve. This would apply notwithstanding other laws, including 40 U.S.C. 8908(c). The bill would remove a prior limiting phrase in site-designation law (20 U.S.C. 80t-5(d)). Before picking land run by another federal agency, the Board of Regents would notify that agency's head. The agency head would then notify specified House and Senate committees and transfer administrative control to the Smithsonian as soon as practicable.
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Malliotakis
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NY • R
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McGovern
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Fry
SC • R
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DelBene
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Miller (WV)
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Cherfilus-McCormick
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Lawler
NY • R
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Scholten
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Davis (IL)
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Stauber
MN • R
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Ruiz
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