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A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of the American Latino, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1364| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2017
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (14)
Dean Heller (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Museum of the American Latino Act This bill establishes the National Museum of the American Latino in the Smithsonian Institution. The purposes of the museum are to: (1) illuminate Latino contributions to the story of the United States; (2) provide for the collection, study, research, publication, and establishment of exhibitions and programs related to Latino life, art, history, and culture; and (3) provide for collaboration with Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers and other museums and educational institutions in the United States and abroad to promote the study and appreciation of Latino life, art, history, culture, and its impact on society in the United States. The bill establishes a Board of Trustees for the museum to advise and assist the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian on all matters related to the administration and preservation of the museum. The Director of the museum shall manage the museum and may carry out educational and liaison programs in support of its goals. The Board of Regents shall designate a site for the museum and is authorized to design and construct it.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jun 23, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2911
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • June 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • June 23, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2911
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Arts, Culture, Religion

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2911: To establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of the American Latino, and for other purposes.
Historical and cultural resourcesLatin AmericaMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSmithsonian InstitutionU.S. history

A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of the American Latino, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1364| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2017
National Museum of the American Latino Act This bill establishes the National Museum of the American Latino in the Smithsonian Institution. The purposes of the museum are to: (1) illuminate Latino contributions to the story of the United States; (2) provide for the collection, study, research, publication, and establishment of exhibitions and programs related to Latino life, art, history, and culture; and (3) provide for collaboration with Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers and other museums and educational institutions in the United States and abroad to promote the study and appreciation of Latino life, art, history, culture, and its impact on society in the United States. The bill establishes a Board of Trustees for the museum to advise and assist the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian on all matters related to the administration and preservation of the museum. The Director of the museum shall manage the museum and may carry out educational and liaison programs in support of its goals. The Board of Regents shall designate a site for the museum and is authorized to design and construct it.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jun 23, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2911
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • June 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • June 23, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2911
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (14)
Dean Heller (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Rules and Administration Committee

Arts, Culture, Religion

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2911: To establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of the American Latino, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Historical and cultural resourcesLatin AmericaMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSmithsonian InstitutionU.S. history