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National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2001
1/16/2023, 3:17 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 1718
National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2001 - Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of African American History and Culture to be operated as a center for scholarship and a location for museum training, public education, exhibits, and collection and study of items and materials relating to the life, art, history, and culture of African Americans form slavery and the era of reconstruction to the Harlem renaissance, the civil rights movement, and beyond.
Establishes the National Museum of African American History and Culture Council. Requires the Council to appoint a Director to manage the Museum. Authorizes the Council to plan, design, reconstruct, renovate, and expand the Arts and Industries Building to house the Museum.
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Current Status of Bill HR 1718
Bill HR 1718 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 3, 2001. Bill HR 1718 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the House on May 3, 2001. Bill HR 1718's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. as of May 4, 2001
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1718
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
233Democrat Cosponsors
193Republican Cosponsors
39Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1718
Primary Policy Focus
Arts, Culture, ReligionPotential Impact Areas
- Art
- Art objects
- Black colleges
- Black history
- Blacks
- Building construction
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil rights movements
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- District of Columbia
- Education
- Educational technology
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Historic sites
- History
- Interactive media
- Minorities
- Museums
- New York City
- Scholarships
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Secondary education
- Slavery
- Smithsonian Institution
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1718
National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2001
To establish the National Museum of African American History and Culture within the Smithsonian Institution.
National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2001
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1718
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