Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2022

Summary

Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2022 This bill establishes that the Smithsonian Institution must be subject to the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and certain provisions relating to open meetings. (The Smithsonian's policy is to respond to certain requests for information consistent with these acts, even though in 1997, a federal appeals court ruled that the Smithsonian is not subject to the Privacy Act.) The bill also modifies the procedures for selecting members of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution by having the President select the members from a list of nominees submitted by Congress.

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Timeline

1. 29 November 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.

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2. 29 November 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 November 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House · 29 November 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 November 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 November 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 November 2022

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Sponsors

• Joseph Sempolinski · R · Sponsor
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• · hsha00 · Standing

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