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National Museum of Pop Culture Act

To designate the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington, as the ``National Museum of Pop Culture''.

Introduced May 8, 2025

Latest action (May 8, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary

This bill designates the Museum of Pop Culture located in Seattle, Washington, as the "National Museum of Pop Culture." The designation is a formal title and does not make the museum a unit of the National Park System. The bill explicitly states that the designation does not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the museum.

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Sponsor (1)
8 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. May 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  2. May 8, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · May 8, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 8, 2025

Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Baumgartner, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Randall, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Ms. Strickland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To designate the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington, as the “National Museum of Pop Culture”.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “National Museum of Pop Culture Act”.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

(a) Designation.—The Museum of Pop Culture located in Seattle, Washington, is designated as the “National Museum of Pop Culture”.

(b) Effect of Designation.—The National Museum of Pop Culture designated by subsection (a) is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the museum. <all>

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