H.J.Res. 117: Providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
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H.J.Res. 117: Providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-09 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Plain summary
Appoints Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · 2 cosponsors
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Tom Cole (R-OK)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hjres117.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hjres>
Record fed-us-cong113-hjres117 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113