Sets a National Mall site and content rules for the Smithsonian women's history museum

§1What it does

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This bill would designate the South Monument site, undeveloped land on the National Mall across from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, as the location of the planned Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, though the President could choose another site within 180 days of enactment.^2,3,4 It would transfer control of the site to the Smithsonian and let its Board of Regents plan and build the museum with the approval of federal design and planning commissions, with the Smithsonian repaying costs from that approval process.^2,3 It would require the museum to focus on the history, accomplishments and experiences of biological women in the United States, bar it from depicting any biological male as a female, and require its advisory council to seek guidance from sources reflecting a range of women's political viewpoints and experiences.^2,3 The version the House voted on in May 2026 also directs the council to aim, where practicable, for equal representation of that range of viewpoints in exhibits and programs, and requires reports to Congress every two years.³

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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