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HR 1329 Passed a chamber

Designates a site on the National Mall for the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, transfers the land to the Smithsonian Institution, and limits the museum's mission to biological women.

Official title: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 13-FEB-2025
Referred 13-FEB-2025
Approved by committee 18-MAR-2026
Reported 23-APR-2026
On the calendar 23-APR-2026
Passed 21-MAY-2026
Failed 21-MAY-2026
Key points
  • Designates the South Monument site on the National Mall, bordered by 14th Street, Jefferson Drive, Raoul Wallenberg Place, and Independence Avenue Southwest, and transfers the land's administrative jurisdiction to the Smithsonian Institution.
  • Limits the museum's mission to the history and experiences of biological women and prohibits the museum from depicting any biological male as a female.
  • Requires the Smithsonian to reimburse, within 60 days, the costs federal agencies incur implementing recommendations from the building approval process.
  • Directs the museum council to reflect a diversity of political viewpoints held by women in its exhibits and programs, and requires the Smithsonian to report to Congress every two years on compliance.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to House, 23-APR-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (3) Policy area

Arts, Culture, Religion

Sponsor Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) Cosponsors · 231
■ 127 D■ 104 R
127 Democrats
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104 Republicans
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Withdrew support (1)