S. 3530 (115 th ): Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

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About the bill

How much federal money, if any, should go to libraries and museums?

Context

The previous reauthorization of the Museum and Library Service Act came in 2010, signed by President Obama. But President Trump wants to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services agency, and its $231 million budget, entirely.

A Senate committee voted unanimously last week to not only preserve the agency, but increase its budget as well.

What the bill does

The Museum and Library Services Act [S. 3530 + H.R. 6988] in many ways mirrors the previous Obama-era reauthorization, but with a few changes:

• Total expenditures would be $299 million, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate.
• More funds for disaster preparedness for libraries and museums, an issue more front and center in …

Sponsor and status

John F. “Jack” Reed

Sponsor. Senator for Rhode Island. Democrat.

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 31, 2018

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 31, 2018.

23 Cosponsors (19 Democrats, 3 Republicans, 1 Independent)

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 6988: Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

Introduced on Sep 28, 2018. 94% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2271: Museum and Library Services Act of 2017

Introduced on Dec 21, 2017. 94% incorporated. (compare text)

History

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2611 (107th).

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 238 (108th).

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3984 (111th).

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3391 (114th).

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The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 3530 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3530. This is the one from the 115 th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115 th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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