United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1570 (101st)
National African-American Heritage Memorial Museum Act
Introduced
22 March 1989
Last action
6 April 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Sponsors
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
National African-American Heritage Memorial Museum Act - Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution the National African-American Heritage Memorial Museum to be operated as a center and location for education, research, events, and collection and display of items and materials relating to the historical, cultural, economic, political, and other aspects of the scope of experiences of African-Americans. Requires the Board of Trustees of the National African-American Heritage Memorial Museum to report to the Congress and the President annually on its activities and operations. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
22 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Source: Committee
6 April 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Smithsonian.
Source: Committee
6 April 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1570
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1570
- us · 101-hr-1570 · source updated 26 August 2025