Bill · H.R. 235· House(119-HR-235)
National Museum of Play Recognition Act
- Introduced
- 1/7/2025
- Last activity
- 1/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Joseph Morelle
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``National Museum of Play Recognition Act'', seeks to officially recognize the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, New York. The legislation recognizes the museum's unique purpose of exploring how play encourages learning, creativity, discovery, and cultural history. Through this act, the museum is officially designated as the National Museum of Play. The bill clarifies that this designation does not make the museum a unit of the National Park System. Finally, the act specifies that the designation does not require or permit the expenditure of Federal funds for the museum.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill recognizes a museum dedicated to how play encourages learning and creativity in children.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+2
The bill provides official recognition to a cultural institution located in Rochester, New York.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Official Recognition of Cultural Value: The bill recognizes that the Margaret Woods Strong Museum is the only museum of its kind dedicated to exploring how play encourages learning, creativity, discovery, and illuminates cultural history (Section 2, subsection a, 1).
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Formal Designation: The legislation provides an official designation for the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum as the National Museum of Play (Section 2, subsection a, 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Federal Funding: The designation of the museum shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the Museum (Section 2, subsection b).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For Urban Residents+2
- 1/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Nicholas LangworthyRepublican · New York