U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB3371: National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to designate the Museum of the Blind People's Movement in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "National Museum of the Blind People's Movement".
What the bill says
To designate the Museum of the Blind People's Movement in Baltimore, Maryland, as the National Museum of the Blind People's Movement .
From the introduced text, December 4, 2025:
A BILL To designate the Museum of the Blind People's Movement in Baltimore, Maryland, as the National Museum of the Blind People's Movement . SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Museum of the Blind People's Movement Act . SECTION 2. Designation of National Museum of the Blind People's Movement (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Equal treatment under the law and equal access to all the rights, privileges, and protections of the Constitution are core tenets of the philosophy of the United States of America. (2) Those noble and lofty ideals have not always been met throughout the course of this country's shared national history and its movement toward a more perfect Union. (3) People with disabilities have faced unique challenges pertaining to accessibility and civil rights. (4) Blind individuals have experienced systemic discrimination and low expectations but, despite these barriers, have historically made significant contributions to society which have often gone underrecognized. (5) Blind people self-organized on a national basis in 1940 to establish the National Federation of the Blind which has served as a vehicle for collective action by the blind themselves to raise expectations in society. (6) The National Federation of the Blind has served as the model and inspiration for the development of blind-led organizations the world over and …
Sponsors
- Van Hollen, Chris (D) · primary sponsor
- Alsobrooks, Angela (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers, Disability and paralysis, Arts, Culture, Religion, Maryland
Common questions
- What is SB3371?
- SB3371 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act.
- What does SB3371 do?
- In its own words: To designate the Museum of the Blind People's Movement in Baltimore, Maryland, as the National Museum of the Blind People's Movement .
- What is the status of SB3371?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3371?
- Van Hollen, Chris (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB3371?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3371
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