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IntroducedCongressional Bill

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

What This Means

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act This bill authorizes the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located on a particular site within the Reserve of the National Mall in Washington, DC. Specifically, the bill designates the South Monument site as the location for the museum; however, the President may designate an alternative site within 180 days of the bill's enactment. (The site is the undeveloped land across the National Mall from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.) Administrative jurisdiction of the site must be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution. The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution must have the approval of specified federal entities (e.g., the Commission of Fine Arts) to plan, design, and construct a museum building. The bill (1) outlines the criteria for considering site and design proposals, and (2) requires the Smithsonian Institution to reimburse for costs resulting from the building approval process. The bill directs the museum to be dedicated to preserving, researching, and presenting the history, achievements, and lived experiences of biological women in the United States. Under this bill, the museum may not identify, present, describe, or depict any biological male as a female. In carrying out its duties, the museum's advisory council must (1) seek and utilize guidance from a broad array of knowledgeable and respected sources reflecting the diversity of the political viewpoints and authentic experiences held by women in the United States, and (2) seek guidance for the creation and substantial revision of exhibits and programs.

Vote Record

Yes: 48No: 50Not Voting: 2
Laura GillenDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Steve ScaliseDistrict 1Representative
No
Seth MagazinerDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Seth MagazinerDistrict 2Representative
No
Andy BiggsDistrict 5Representative
No
Andy BiggsDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Sheri BiggsDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Mark PocanDistrict 2Representative
No
Cleo FieldsDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Cleo FieldsDistrict 6Representative
No
Alma S. AdamsDistrict 12Representative
Yes
James ComerDistrict 1Representative
No
Lauren BoebertDistrict 4Representative
No
Mike CareyDistrict 15Representative
No
Robert B. AderholtDistrict 4Representative
No
Gabe AmoDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Don BaconDistrict 2Representative
No
Becca BalintRepresentative
Yes
Andy BarrDistrict 6Representative
No
Nicholas J. BegichRepresentative
No
Ami BeraDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Jack BergmanDistrict 1Representative
No
Sanford D. BishopDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Emanuel CleaverDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Robert P. BresnahanDistrict 8Representative
No
Shontel M. BrownDistrict 11Representative
Yes
John R. CarterDistrict 31Representative
No
Yvette D. ClarkeDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Herbert C. ConawayDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Angie CraigDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Glenn GrothmanDistrict 6Representative
No
Josh GottheimerDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Gabe EvansDistrict 8Representative
No
Chrissy HoulahanDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Brandon GillDistrict 26Representative
No
Jimmy GomezDistrict 34Representative
Yes
H. Morgan GriffithDistrict 9Representative
No
Brett GuthrieDistrict 2Representative
No
Harriet M. HagemanRepresentative
No
Mark HarrisDistrict 8Representative
No
Hakeem S. JeffriesDistrict 8Representative
Yes
Mike JohnsonDistrict 4Representative
No
Steven HorsfordDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Maggie GoodlanderDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Mike HaridopolosDistrict 8Representative
No
Mark DeSaulnierDistrict 10Representative
Yes
Virginia FoxxDistrict 5Representative
No
Pramila JayapalDistrict 7Representative
Yes
Jasmine CrockettDistrict 30Representative
Not Voting
Michael CloudDistrict 27Representative
No
Warren DavidsonDistrict 8Representative
No
Sean CastenDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Jim JordanDistrict 4Representative
No
Wesley HuntDistrict 38Representative
No
William R. KeatingDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Clay HigginsDistrict 3Representative
No
Summer L. LeeDistrict 12Representative
Yes
Frank D. LucasDistrict 3Representative
No
Gwen MooreDistrict 4Representative
Yes
David KustoffDistrict 8Representative
No
Brian J. MastDistrict 21Representative
No
Lucy McBathDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Gregory W. MeeksDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Troy E. NehlsDistrict 22Representative
No
Kristen McDonald RivetDistrict 8Representative
Yes
Mike KennedyDistrict 3Representative
No
Thomas MassieDistrict 4Representative
Not Voting
Seth MoultonDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Dan NewhouseDistrict 4Representative
No
Susie LeeDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Betty McCollumDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Grace MengDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Marcy KapturDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Dave MinDistrict 47Representative
Yes
Darren SotoDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Robert C. "Bobby" ScottDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Terri A. SewellDistrict 7Representative
Yes
Christopher H. SmithDistrict 4Representative
No
Adam SmithDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Pete StauberDistrict 8Representative
No
Elise M. StefanikDistrict 21Representative
No
Jason SmithDistrict 8Representative
No
William R. TimmonsDistrict 4Representative
No
Jefferson Van DrewDistrict 2Representative
No
Gabe VasquezDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Marc A. VeaseyDistrict 33Representative
Yes
Eugene Simon VindmanDistrict 7Representative
Yes
James R. WalkinshawDistrict 11Representative
Yes
Kim SchrierDistrict 8Representative
Yes
Alma S. AdamsDistrict 12Representative
No
Glenn ThompsonDistrict 15Representative
No
Daniel WebsterDistrict 11Representative
No
Pete SessionsDistrict 17Representative
No
August PflugerDistrict 11Representative
No
Roger WilliamsDistrict 25Representative
No
Chris PappasDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Robert B. AderholtDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Gabe AmoDistrict 1Representative
No
Derrick Van OrdenDistrict 3Representative
No
Emily RandallDistrict 6Representative
Yes

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