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National Museum of the American Latino Act

USA116th CongressS-1267| Senate 
| Updated: 11/17/2020
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (48)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)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
May 1, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Nov 17, 2020
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-339.
Dec 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2420
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • May 1, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 1, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • November 17, 2020
    Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-339.


  • December 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2420
    Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Arts, Culture, Religion

Related Bills

  • HR 116-133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
  • HR 116-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
Historical and cultural resourcesLatin AmericaMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSmithsonian InstitutionU.S. history

National Museum of the American Latino Act

USA116th CongressS-1267| Senate 
| Updated: 11/17/2020
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
May 1, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Nov 17, 2020
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-339.
Dec 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2420
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • May 1, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 1, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • November 17, 2020
    Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-339.


  • December 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2420
    Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (48)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Rules and Administration Committee

Arts, Culture, Religion

Related Bills

  • HR 116-133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
  • HR 116-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Historical and cultural resourcesLatin AmericaMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSmithsonian InstitutionU.S. history