HR 3250 United States House · 118th Congress

National Museum of Play Recognition Act

This bill officially designates the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York, as the National Museum of Play. It recognizes the museum as the only institution exclusively focused on how play encourages learning, creativity, and cultural understanding, while clarifying that this designation does not make it part of the National Park System or require federal funding for the museum.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 11, 2023 Last action Apr 11, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2024

How they voted

38531
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 431
Apr 10, 2024
D Democratic213
207 Yea 6
97% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican217
177 Yea 31 Nay 9
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/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)
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-437.
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors