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Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
This bill designates land on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, while giving the President 180 days to choose an alternative site. It specifies that the museum must focus solely on the history and achievements of biological women, explicitly prohibiting exhibits from presenting biological males as females. It also requires the museum to provide balanced representation of different political viewpoints and backgrounds among American women.
People affected—not determinable from the text provided (applies directly to the Smithsonian Institution, federal planning agencies, and museum administration)
Fiscal magnitude—no CBO estimate published
Reach25provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
LGBTQ+ policy−35Public arts funding+35
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Smithsonian InstitutionReceives administrative jurisdiction over the South Monument site on the National Mall to plan, design, and construct the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum (Sec. 2(b), Sec. 2(c)(1), Sec. 2(c)(2)).
- Biological womenThe museum is statutorily dedicated to preserving, researching, and presenting their history, achievements, and lived experiences (Sec. 2(d)(c)(1)).
Who it burdens
- Smithsonian InstitutionMust adhere to specific content restrictions, ensure equal representation of diverse political viewpoints in exhibits, and submit biennial compliance reports to multiple congressional committees (Sec. 2(d), Sec. 2(e), Sec. 2(f)).
- Federal agency holding jurisdiction over the designated siteMust transfer administrative jurisdiction over the designated National Mall land to the Smithsonian Institution (Sec. 2(c)(1)).
Who backs it
- Smithsonian InstitutionRequired to reimburse federal agencies within 60 days for all costs incurred while implementing recommendations from the museum approval process (Sec. 2(c)(3)).
Who opposes it
- Transgender womenThe museum is expressly prohibited from identifying, presenting, describing, or depicting any biological male as female in its exhibits and programs (Sec. 2(d)(c)(2)).