H.R. 1787: Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2011
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H.R. 1787: Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-05-05 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-05-05 · official record
- Who proposed it: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2011
Plain summary
Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2011 - Revises provisions regarding the composition of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution by providing for the membership of the Regents to be composed of 21 members who shall be appointed by the President from among a list of nominees submitted by the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate. Revises the number of Regents who shall constitute a quorum to do business. Revises requirements for the terms of office for Regents. Permits Regents to be reappointed.
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Official text
Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] reported raising $53,775 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- Quorum
- The minimum number of members who must be present for a body to do official business.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1787.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr1787 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112