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Paul Tonko

Paul Tonko

D NY-20 · House

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Estimated effects on people, organizations, and industries in bills this legislator sponsored, cosponsored, or voted on. Includes bills they voted against.

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hres1088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions.

1 clause Feb 26, 2026

hr7740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

African American History Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Government Media & Entertainment Labor

hr7623-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Freedom House Ambulance Service Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Museums Healthcare Government Research & Science

hr3551-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act

2 clauses May 21, 2025
Government Museums Education Nonprofits

hr2121-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

7 clauses Mar 14, 2025
Government Arts & Culture

hr1628-119

Cosponsor In Committee

761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Government Museums Veterans

hr1546-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Government Museums Tourism Consumers

hr1437-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 18, 2025
Government Museums Military

hr1329-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

5 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Government Museums And Historical Sites General Public

hr945-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government Civil Rights Honorees General Public Museums & Cultural Institutions

hr768-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
Museums Education State & Local Government

hr469-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2025
Government Museums Education

hr452-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

30 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Museums And Historical Sites Sports & Recreation Government Collectibles

hr429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Museums Numismatics National Parks Government

hr212-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Capitol Remembrance Act

1 clause Jan 6, 2025
Government Museums Law Enforcement

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