Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-02-13
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act” Read the full text
Arts, Culture, Religion
What it does
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act This bill authorizes the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located on a particular site within the Reserve of the National Mall in Washington, DC. Specifically, the bill designates the South Monument site as the location for the museum; however, the President may designate an alternative site within 180 days of the bill's enactment. (The site is the undeveloped land across the National Mall from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.) Administrative jurisdiction of the site must be transferred to the Smithson
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-02-13
In the House.
Committee hearing · 2026-02-10
Passed the House · 2026-05-20
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
233
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONvia AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
1 filingHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNvia HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
1 filingNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDvia NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND
1 filingFrom 3 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (2026-05-21).