To establish in the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive women's history museum, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
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Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Maloney Closes Out 2020 with Legislative Wins”
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 31, 2020
“Courtney Votes to Pass H.R. 1980, the Smithsonian Womens History Museum Act Bipartisan bill would establish a Womens History Museum within the Smithsonian Institution”
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Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT2]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 12, 2020
“My Votes – Week of February 10th”
—
Rep. Cathy Rodgers [R-WA5]
on Feb 14, 2020
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Mar 30, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
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Jan 10, 2019
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 28, 2019
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Introduced
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Nov 12, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Nov 13, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on House Administration
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Jan 15, 2020
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Feb 11, 2020
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Dec 21, 2020
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Final Bill —
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
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Dec 27, 2020
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 133 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1980 (116th). |
H.R. 1980 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1980. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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