UPDATE: The National Women's History Museum Act has been reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Susan Collins, with 19 cosponsors. Please see below for how you can still help.
Members of Congress have the opportunity to recognize women's successes, build on their accomplishments and empower future generations by passing The National Women's History Museum Act, giving NWHM a permanent home.
We've launched the Right Here. Right Now. campaign so that you can make your voice heard on Capitol Hill. Help us urge Congress to pass The National Women's History Museum Act immediately.
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This bipartisan bill (H.R. 1700), re-introduced by Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), will allow NWHM to purchase - at fair market value - land next to the National Mall and build the first major repository of women's accomplishments and contributions in Washington, D.C. It passed the House floor on a vote vote on October 14, 2009. The Senate companion bill was re-introduced by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) on October 29,2009.
The sale of this land involves federal property and must be approved by Congress.
The National Women's History Museum Act offers a viable opportunity for NWHM to secure a permanent physical space to house the collections that it plans to make public and further its educational services. The new location at 12th Street S.W. and Independence Avenue S.W. is across the street from several of the nation's most iconic museums, such as the National Air and Space Museum, the National American History Museum and the National Gallery of Art. It's the right place for a comprehensive museum on women's accomplishments.
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