releases: https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/collins-feinstein-bill-establish-smithsonian-american-women%E2%80%99s-history-museum-be-signed-law
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| https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/collins-feinstein-bill-establish-smithsonian-american-women%E2%80%99s-history-museum-be-signed-law | Collins, Feinstein Bill to Establish Smithsonian American Womens History Museum to be Signed into Law | 2020-12-22 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | Senate | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | www.collins.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced thatTheSmithsonian Women's History Museum Actpassed the Senate as part of the year-end omnibus funding package. This bipartisan legislation will establish a Smithsonian museumin Washington, D.C.honoring American women. The legislation now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. As our Women's Suffrage Centennial year draws to a close, I am delighted that Congress was able to work together in a bipartisan way to pass this legislation,said Senator Collins. I look forward tothe creation of a museum in our nation's capital that celebrates the invaluable contributionswomen have madeto our nation. Women have been a central part of American history from our founding to the present day in every way, whether it's science, business, the arts or politics,said Senator Feinstein. A permanent museum to celebrate those contributions and tell the stories of so many incredible women is long overdue. I'm pleased to see our bill to establish a Smithsonian museum for women's history finally pass. "On behalf of the Commissioners of the US Commission to study the potential for an American Women's History Museum, we offer our sincere praise and gratitude to Senators Collinsand Feinsteinfortheiryears of leadership on this momentous piece of legislation. The personal energy and drive thattheyput forth was supported by ideas and input from women and men from across the country, of all ages and walks of life, in addition to leading authorities and experts on women's history and the museum community,saidJaneAbraham, chair of theAmerican Museumof Women's History Congressional Commission.We enthusiastically look forward to the day when our citizens and visitors visit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum and gain a much deeper understanding and appreciation of the role that women played in building America. Congratulations Senators CollinsandFeinstein!" In December 2014, Congress created a Congressional Commission to study the potential for an American museum of women's history in Washington, D.C. This bipartisan commission unanimouslyrecommendedthe creation of a new Smithsonian museum dedicated to women's history. Incorporating their recommendations, this bill will establish a national museum to collect, study, and create programs on a wide spectrum of American women's experiences, contributions, and history. The bipartisan bill is supported by the American Historical Association, the National Coalition for History, the Women's Business Development Center, Women in Aerospace, the National Foundation for Women Legislators, Women in Defense, the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission, and many other organizations. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |