HR2121-119

Introduced

To establish the Commission to study the potential creation of a National Museum of Irish American History, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 14, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill defines key terms for the Act: Commission means the study commission established by section 3(a), and Museum means the National Museum of Irish American History, establishes a 23-member Commission with members appointed by the President (7), Speaker of the House (4), House Minority Leader (4), Senate Majority Leader (4), and Senate Minority Leader (4), requiring expertise, and directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on a plan for establishing the Museum including collections costs, impact on regional Irish-American museums, possible locations in DC, whether to house it. It relies on appropriations, definition changes, reporting requirements, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Culture and Education.

Who Benefits and How

The Commission could gain revenue opportunities, Irish American community and cultural organizations could gain revenue opportunities, and Irish American cultural scholars and museum professionals could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal budget could face higher costs.

Key Provisions

  • Defines key terms for the Act: Commission means the study commission established by section 3(a), and Museum means the National Museum of Irish American History.
  • Establishes a 23-member Commission with members appointed by the President (7), Speaker of the House (4), House Minority Leader (4), Senate Majority Leader (4), and Senate Minority Leader (4), requiring expertise...
  • Directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on a plan for establishing the Museum including collections costs, impact on regional Irish-American museums, possible locations in DC, whether to house it...
  • Authorizes the Commission to hire an executive director and staff at pay rates consistent with temporary federal organizations.
  • Exempts commission members serve without pay but receive travel per diem; Commission may solicit and accept gifts, bequests, or devises; Commission is not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill defines key terms for the Act: Commission means the study commission established by section 3(a), and Museum means the National Museum of Irish American History, establishes a 23-member Commission with members appointed by the President (7), Speaker of the House (4), House Minority Leader (4), Senate Majority Leader (4), and Senate Minority Leader (4), requiring expertise, and directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on a plan for establishing the Museum including collections costs, impact on regional Irish-American museums, possible locations in DC, whether to house it.

Key Policy Areas

Culture, Education

Primary Purpose

The bill defines key terms for the Act: Commission means the study commission established by section 3(a), and Museum means the National Museum of Irish American History, establishes a 23-member Commission with members appointed by the President (7), Speaker of the House (4), House Minority Leader (4), Senate Majority Leader (4), and Senate Minority Leader (4), requiring expertise, and directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on a plan for establishing the Museum including collections costs, impact on regional Irish-American museums, possible locations in DC, whether to house it.

Policy Domains

Culture Education

Section 2 - Definitions

Identified Gains
  • The Commission
  • Irish American community and cultural organizations
  • Irish American cultural scholars and museum professionals
  • Commission staff and executive director
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
The Commission:
Commission staff and executive director:
Irish American community and cultural organizations:
Irish American cultural scholars and museum professionals:
Identified Costs
  • Federal budget
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Federal budget:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 14, 2025

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
4 mentions across 3 clauses
+2 positive -1 negative ?1 uncertain

Commission staff and executive director, Federal budget, The Commission

Positive-direction: Commission staff and executive director, The Commission

Negative-direction: Federal budget

Arts & Culture
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Irish American community and cultural organizations, Irish American cultural scholars and museum professionals

7/8
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Culture Education
Domains
Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"speaker"
→ Speaker of the House
"the_president"
→ President of the United States
"minority_leader_house"
→ Minority Leader of the House
"majority_leader_senate"
→ Majority Leader of the Senate
"minority_leader_senate"
→ Minority Leader of the Senate
Domains
Culture Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ Commission to study potential creation of Irish American Museum
"secretary_smithsonian"
→ Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Domains
Government Operations
Domains
Government Operations
Domains
Government Operations
Domains
Federal Spending

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"Commission" §2(1)

The Commission to study the potential creation of a National Museum of Irish American History established by section 3(a)

"Museum" §2(2)

The National Museum of Irish American History

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