Providing for the appointment of Antoinette Bush as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
H.J. Res. 63 appoints Antoinette Bush of the District of Columbia to fill a vacant seat on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, which became open when Steve Case's term expired on April 25, 2023. The appointment is for a six-year term beginning on the later of April 25, 2023, or the bill's enactment date (December 21, 2023). This procedural resolution directly affects the Smithsonian Institution's governance by filling a specific vacancy on its governing board. It contains no policy changes beyond authorizing this appointment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced May 11, 2023
Signed Dec 21, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Dec 21, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6010-6011)
upper
Dec 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6010-6011)
upper
Dec 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2732)
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2732)
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on House Administration discharged.
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
Co
Garret Graves
RRepublican
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