Bills · 118th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

National Museum of Play Recognition Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced5/11/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 4/10/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 385–31 on April 10, 2024 (Roll Call 109 →). Received in the Senate on April 11, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 4/10/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic207 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Republican178 Yea · 31 Nay · 9 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

National Museum of Play Recognition Act

This bill designates the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, New York, as the National Museum of Play.

Full text on congress.gov ↗
Sponsor
Rep. Joseph D. Morelle ( Democrat · NY-25)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
5/11/23
Policy area
Arts, Culture, Religion

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (18)
  1. 5/11/23Introduced in House
  2. 5/11/23Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  3. 6/21/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  4. 6/22/23Subcommittee Hearings Held
  5. 12/6/23Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  6. 12/6/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. 12/6/23Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  8. 4/2/24Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-437.
  9. 4/2/24Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
  10. 4/9/24Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. 4/9/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2159-2160)
  12. 4/9/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3250.
  13. 4/9/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. 4/10/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2274)
  15. 4/10/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 31 (Roll no. 109). (text: 4/9/2024 CR H2159-2160)
  16. 4/10/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 31 (Roll no. 109). (text: 4/9/2024 CR H2159-2160)
  17. 4/10/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. 4/11/24Received in the Senate.