United States · Bill · S
S. 959 (116th)
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
Introduced
28 March 2019
Last action
3 December 2020 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599.
Sponsors
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act This bill establishes in the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive women's history museum. Such museum shall be named by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. The bill establishes a council that, among other things, shall make recommendations to the board on the planning, design, and construction of the museum. The board shall designate a site for the museum, with priority given to a site that is on or near the National Mall.
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Timeline
28 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2091-2092)
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2020
Committee
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-339.
Source: Committee
3 December 2020
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599.
Source: Calendars
3 December 2020
Reported
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Blunt with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
3 December 2020
Reported
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 3 December 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- related to → Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/959
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/959
- us · 116-s-959 · source updated 6 December 2025