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Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act

S. 3371 · Senate bill Arts, Culture, Religion

A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "National Museum of the Blind People's Movement Act," proposes a specific designation for a cultural institution. It seeks to officially name the Museum of the Blind People's Movement in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "National Museum of the Blind People's Movement." The legislation notes that the museum is located inside the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute. This designation recognizes a museum that is owned and operated by blind individuals. The goal is to provide a platform to explore the history, struggles, and successes of blind people.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    The designation recognizes the specific history, struggles, and societal contributions of the blind community.

  • Scored +5

    Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?

    The bill designates a national museum to preserve and elevate the history and civil rights achievements of blind individuals.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.