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H.R. 2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

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H.R. 2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-30 · Arts, Culture, Religion · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 600.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 600. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

National Museum of the American Latino Act

Plain summary

National Museum of the American Latino Act (Sec. 4) This bill establishes the National Museum of the American Latino in the Smithsonian Institution. The purposes of the museum are to (1) illuminate Latino contributions to the story of the United States; (2) provide for the collection, study, research, publication, and establishment of exhibitions and programs related to Latino life, art, history, and culture; and (3) provide for collaboration with Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers and other museums and educational institutions in the United States and abroad to promote the study and appreciation of Latino life, art, history, culture, and their impact on society in the United States. (Sec. 5) The bill establishes a Board of Trustees for the museum to advise and assist the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian on all matters related to the administration and preservation of the museum. The Board of Trustees shall ensure that the exhibits and programs of the museum reflect the diversity of the political viewpoints held by Latinos on the events and issues related to Latino history in the United States. (Sec. 6) The Director of the museum shall manage the museum and may carry out educational and liaison programs in support of its goals. (Sec. 7) The Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services shall establish and carry out specified grant programs and a scholarship program, including a grant program to promote the understanding of the Latin American diaspora in the United States. (Sec. 8) The Board of Regents shall designate a site for the museum and is authorized to design and construct it.

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Official text

National Museum of the American Latino Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · 295 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Josh Harder (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), André Carson (D-IN), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Jim Costa (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) and 235 more.

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2420 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116