Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located at a designated site within the National Mall, and prohibits the museum from presenting any biological male as female.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located on a particular site within the Reserve of the National Mall in Washington, DC (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the South Monument site is designated as the location for the museum (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the President to designate an alternative site within 180 days of the bill's enactment (Sec. 2).

• Requires administrative jurisdiction of the site to be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution (Sec. 2).

• Requires the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to have the approval of specified federal entities (e.g., the Commission of Fine Arts) to plan, design, and construct a museum building (Sec. 2).

• Establishes the criteria for considering site and design proposals, and requires the Smithsonian Institution to reimburse for costs resulting from the building approval process (Sec. 2).

• Requires the museum to be dedicated to preserving, researching, and presenting the history, achievements, and lived experiences of biological women in the United States (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits the museum from identifying, presenting, describing, or depicting any biological male as a female (Sec. 2).

• Requires the museum's advisory council to seek and utilize guidance from a broad array of knowledgeable and respected sources reflecting the diversity of the political viewpoints and authentic experiences held by women in the United States, and seek guidance for the creation and substantial revision of exhibits and programs (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text