HR 1329 · 119th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

Introduced February 13, 2025 Latest action April 23, 2026 232 cosponsors

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.

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Apr 23, 2026

committee Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-621, Part I.

Committee on House Administration

Apr 23, 2026

committee Committee on Natural Resources discharged.

Natural Resources Committee

Apr 23, 2026

other Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.

Mar 18, 2026

committee Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Committee on House Administration

Mar 18, 2026

committee Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 4.

Committee on House Administration

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[H.R. 1329 Introduced in House (IH)]

+[H.R. 1329 Reported in House (RH)]

<DOC>

+Union Calendar No. 538

119th CONGRESS

-1st Session

+2d Session

H. R. 1329

+

+[Report No. 119-621, Part I]

To permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located

within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes.

@@ -39,6 +42,62 @@

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall

within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

+April 23, 2026

+

+Additional sponsors: Mr. Amo, Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Stansbury,

+Ms. Stevens, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Latimer, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.

+Shreve, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Baird, Mr. Thompson of

+Pennsylvania, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Alford, Mr. Ryan, Mr.

+Carbajal, Ms. King-Hinds, Mr. Tran, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Huizenga, Mr.

+Kean, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Greene of

+Georgia, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.

+Wittman, Mr. Vindman, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr.

+Jack, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Ms. Escobar, Ms.

+Houlahan, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Moore of

+Utah, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Garcia of California, Ms. Adams,

+Mr. Panetta, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Smucker, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr.

+Turner of Ohio, Mr. Downing, Mr. Flood, Mrs. McClain, Mrs. Hinson, Mr.

+Peters, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Ms. Maloy, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Burchett,

+Mr. McCaul, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Velazquez,

+Mr. McGuire, Ms. Scanlon, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr.

+Moskowitz, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Pou, Ms. Balint, Ms. Titus, Mr. Simpson,

+Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Bera, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Baumgartner, Mr.

+Begich, Ms. Friedman, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Carter of Georgia,

+Ms. Pressley, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Carson, Mr. Ogles, Ms. Williams of

+Georgia, Ms. Strickland, Ms. McBride, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Crow,

+Ms. Gillen, Mr. Landsman, Mr. McDowell, Mr. Van Epps, Ms. Randall, Mr.

+Mfume, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Schrier, Mr.

+Ivey, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms.

+Ross, Mr. Thanedar, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Pocan, Ms.

+DeLauro, Mr. Takano, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Mr. Bresnahan, Mr.

+DesJarlais, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Bost, Ms. McDonald

+Rivet, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Case, Mr.

+Soto, Mr. Crawford, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. Luna, Mrs. Watson

+Coleman, Ms. Simon, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Hill of

+Arkansas, Mr. Min, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Casten, Mr. Wied, Mr. McCormick,

+Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Morrison, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Hoyle of

+Oregon, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Fulcher, Mr.

+Sessions, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Kennedy of Utah, Mr. Mannion, and Mr.

+Loudermilk

+

+April 23, 2026

+

+Deleted sponsor: Ms. Greene of Georgia (added April 2, 2025; deleted

+June 26, 2025)

+

+April 23, 2026

+

+Reported from the Committee on House Administration with an amendment

+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed

+in italic]

+

+April 23, 2026

+

+Committee on Natural Resources discharged; committed to the Committee

+of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on

+February 13, 2025]

+

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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SEC. 2. SITE OF SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM.

-(a) Authorizing Site Within Reserve of National Mall.--

-(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law

-or regulation, including section 8908(c) of title 40, United

-States Code, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

-may be located within the Reserve (as defined in section

-8902(a) of title 40, United States Code).

-(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 107(d) of division T of

-the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-5(d))

-is amended by striking ``, except that'' and all that follows

-and inserting a period.

-(b) Use of Site Under the Jurisdiction of Another Federal Agency.--

-Section 107(b) of division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,

-2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-5(b)) is amended to read as follows:

-``(b) Site Under the Jurisdiction of Another Federal Agency.--

-``(1) Notification to other agency or entity.--The Board of

-Regents shall not designate a site for the Museum that is under

-the administrative jurisdiction of another Federal agency or

-entity without first notifying the head of the Federal agency

-or entity.

-``(2) Notification to committees.--Once notified under

-paragraph (1), the head of the Federal agency or entity shall

-promptly submit written notification to the Chair and ranking

-minority members of the Committee on Rules and Administration,

-the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy

-and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on House

-Administration, the Committee on Natural Resources, the

-Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the

-Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives,

-stating that the Federal agency or entity was notified by the

-Board of Regents that a site under its jurisdiction was

-designated and that a transfer will be initiated as soon as

-practicable.

-``(3) Transfer.--As soon as practicable after the date on

-which the individuals described in paragraph (2) receive the

-written notification described in such subparagraph, the head

-of the Federal agency or entity shall transfer to the

-Smithsonian Institution its administrative jurisdiction over

-the land or structure that has been designated as the site for

-the Museum.''.

-(c) Ensuring Diversity of Political Viewpoints and Authentic

+(a) Authorizing Site Within Reserve of National Mall.--Section

+107(d) of division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20

+U.S.C. 80t-5(d)) is amended by striking ``, except that'' and all that

+follows and inserting a period.

+(b) Site Designation.--Section 107(a) of division T of the

+Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-5(a)) is amended

+to read as follows:

+``(a) In General.--The site for the Museum is hereby designated as

+the South Monument site, located on the National Mall, bordered by 14th

+Street Southwest, Jefferson Drive Southwest, Raoul Wallenberg Place

+Southwest, and Independence Avenue Southwest, except that the President

+may designate an alternative site for the Museum within 180 days of the

+date of the enactment of this subsection.''.

+(c) Use of Site.--

+(1) Transfer.--Section 107(b) of division T of the

+Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-5(b)) is

+amended to read as follows:

+``(b) Transfer of Site.--As soon as practicable after the date of

+the enactment of this subsection, the head of the Federal agency or

+entity shall transfer to the Smithsonian Institution its administrative

+jurisdiction over the land described in subsection (a).''.

+(2) Building requirements.--Section 107(c) of division T of

+the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-5(c))

+is amended to read as follows:

+``(c) Building.--

+``(1) In general.--The Board of Regents, in consultation

+with the head of the Federal agency or entity and the council

+established under section 104 and with the approval of the

+Commission of Fine Arts, National Capital Planning Commission,

+the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, and the head

+of the Federal agency or entity, may plan, design, and

+construct a building for the Museum, which shall be located at

+the site described in subsection (a).

+``(2) Criteria.--In considering site and design proposals,

+the Commission of Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning

+Commission, the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission,

+and the head of the Federal agency or entity shall be guided

+by, but not limited to the following criteria:

+``(A) The Museum shall be located so that to the

+maximum extent practicable, it protects the open space,

+existing public use, and cultural and natural

+resources.

+``(B) The Museum shall be constructed of durable

+material suitable to the outdoor environment.

+``(C) Landscape features of the Museum shall be

+compatible with the climate.

+``(D) The National Capital Planning Commission and

+the Commission of Fine Arts may develop such criteria

+or guidelines specific to each site that are mutually

+agreed upon to ensure that the design of the Museum

+carries out the purposes of this section.''.

+(3) Expenses.--Section 107 of division T of the

+Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-5) is

+amended by adding at the end the following:

+``(f) Expenses.--The Smithsonian Institution shall reimburse within

+60 days any and all costs incurred by the head of the Federal agency or

+entity for implementation of any recommendations resulting from the

+approval process described in subsection (c).''.

+(d) Museum Purpose.--Section 103 of division T of the Consolidated

+Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-1) is amended by adding at the

+end the following:

+``(c) Scope of Mission.--

+``(1) In general.--The Museum shall be dedicated to

+preserving, researching, and presenting the history,

+achievements, and lived experiences of biological women in the

+United States.

+``(2) Prohibition.--The Museum may not identify, present,

+describe, or otherwise depict any biological male as a

+female.''.

+(e) Ensuring Diversity of Political Viewpoints and Authentic

Experiences.--Section 104(b)(4) of division T of the Consolidated

Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-2(b)(4)) is amended to read as

follows:

``(4) Ensuring diversity of political viewpoints and

authentic experiences.--

``(A) In general.--The Council shall ensure that

-the exhibits and programs of the Museum accurately and

-comprehensively represent the varied cultures,

-histories, events, and values held by women in the

-United States.

+the exhibits and programs of the Museum reflect, to the

+extent practicable, an equal representation of the

+diversity of the political viewpoints and authentic

+experiences held by women in the United States,

+accurately and comprehensively representing the varied

+cultures, histories, events, and values held by such

+women.

``(B) Specific requirements.--In carrying out its

duties, the Council shall ensure that it seeks and

utilizes to its maximum ability guidance from a broad

@@ -114,7 +206,7 @@

experiences held by women in the United States, and

shall seek such guidance for both the creation and

substantial revision of exhibits and programs.

-``(C) Definitions.--In this subparagraph--

+``(C) Definitions.--In this paragraph--

``(i) the term `broad array' means a range

of experts and publications that represent the

broad spectrum of communities of women, to

@@ -134,23 +226,49 @@

purposes, and includes the work of such an

individual which reflects such ability and

knowledge.''.

-(d) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date of

-enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of

-the Smithsonian shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of

-the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural

+(f) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date of

+the enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary

+of the Smithsonian shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources

+of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural

Resources of the Senate, the Committee on House Administration of the

House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of

the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the

House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the House

-of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,

-a report on actions taken by the Director of the Smithsonian American

+of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a

+report on actions taken by the Director of the Smithsonian American

Women's History Museum and the Council of the Museum to comply with the

-requirements of the amendments made by subsection (c), including a

+requirements of the amendments made by subsection (f), including a

description of actions taken with respect to substantial revisions of

current exhibits and programs as well the planning of future exhibits

and programs.

-(e) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this

+(g) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this

section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of title I of

division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t

et seq.).

-<all>

+Union Calendar No. 538

+

+119th CONGRESS

+

+2d Session

+

+H. R. 1329

+

+[Report No. 119-621, Part I]

+

+_______________________________________________________________________

+

+A BILL

+

+To permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located

+within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes.

+

+_______________________________________________________________________

+

+April 23, 2026

+

+Reported from the Committee on House Administration with an amendment

+

+April 23, 2026

+

+Committee on Natural Resources discharged; committed to the Committee

+of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Cosponsors (228)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Leger Fernandez D

McDonald Rivet D

McClain Delaney D

Watson Coleman D

Kamlager-Dove D