United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1217 (113th)
Smithsonian American Latino Museum Act
Introduced
15 March 2013
Last action
27 March 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Sponsors
XAVIER BECERRA, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Mario Diaz-Balart, Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Jeff Denham, Blake Farenthold, David Cicilline, Rep. Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Stevan Pearce, Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Jaime Herrera Beutler, Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Smithsonian American Latino Museum Act - Establishes a museum to be known as the Smithsonian American Latino Museum in the Smithsonian Institution. Designates the Arts and Industries Building of the Smithsonian Institution, which is located on the National Mall in Washington, DC, including a new underground annex facility, as the location of the Museum. Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct the Museum and to prepare a plan of action for the Museum. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Board of Regents to enter into an agreement that allows for the construction of the underground annex facility by the Board in a manner that is harmonious with, and protects the open space and visual sight lines of, the National Mall.
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Timeline
15 March 2013
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2013
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E316-317)
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
27 March 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 March 2013 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 March 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 March 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 March 2013
Sponsors
- XAVIER BECERRA · D · Sponsor
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
- Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Jeff Denham · R · Cosponsor
- Blake Farenthold · R · Cosponsor
- David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26] · D · Cosponsor
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Jaime Herrera Beutler · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Smithsonian American Latino Museum Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1217
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1217
- us · 113-hr-1217 · source updated 5 December 2025