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Arts, Entertainment, and History Issue Summary

Key Votes

Date	State	Bill No.	Title	Outcome
June 29, 2021	National	HR 3005	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.	Bill Passed - House (285 - 120)
June 16, 2021	National	S 475	Juneteenth National Independence Day Act	Bill Passed - House (415 - 14)
Oct. 2, 2020	National	H Res 1154	Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes	Bill Passed - House (371 - 18)
July 22, 2020	National	HR 7573	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes	Bill Passed - House (305 - 113)
Feb. 11, 2020	National	HR 1980	Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act	Bill Passed - House (374 - 37)

Date	No.	Title	Outcome
6/29	HR 3005	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.	Bill Passed - House (285 - 120)
6/16	S 475	Juneteenth National Independence Day Act	Bill Passed - House (415 - 14)
10/02	H Res 1154	Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes	Bill Passed - House (371 - 18)
7/22	HR 7573	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes	Bill Passed - House (305 - 113)
2/11	HR 1980	Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act	Bill Passed - House (374 - 37)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Politician
June 19, 2022	Statement by President Joe Biden on Juneteenth	Pres. Joe Biden
June 19, 2022	Tweet - "The emancipation of enslaved Black Americans was not the end of our nation's work to deliver on the promise of equality -- it was only the beginning. On Juneteenth, we recommit to our shared work to ensure racial justice, equity, and equality in America."	Pres. Joe Biden
June 19, 2022	Tweet - "On Juneteenth, we celebrate the return of what was taken from enslaved Black people: freedom that was theirs by birth and right. Let us recommit ourselves to defending our God-given right to freedom and make real the promise of liberty and justice for all."	Kamala Harris
June 13, 2022	Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of H.R. 3525, the "Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act"	Pres. Joe Biden
June 13, 2022	Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of H.R. 3525, the "Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act"	Kamala Harris

Date	Title	Politician
June 19, 2022	Statement by President Joe Biden on Juneteenth	Pres. Joe Biden
June 19, 2022	Tweet - "The emancipation of enslaved Black Americans was not the end of our nation's work to deliver on the promise of equality -- it was only the beginning. On Juneteenth, we recommit to our shared work to ensure racial justice, equity, and equality in America."	Pres. Joe Biden
June 19, 2022	Tweet - "On Juneteenth, we celebrate the return of what was taken from enslaved Black people: freedom that was theirs by birth and right. Let us recommit ourselves to defending our God-given right to freedom and make real the promise of liberty and justice for all."	Kamala Harris
June 13, 2022	Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of H.R. 3525, the "Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act"	Pres. Joe Biden
June 13, 2022	Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of H.R. 3525, the "Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act"	Kamala Harris

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Interest Group Ratings

Year(s)	Special Interest Group
2020	Americans for the Arts Action Fund
2018	Americans for the Arts Action Fund
2017-2018	Outdoor Industry Association Political Action Committee
2016	Americans for the Arts Action Fund
2015-2016	National Parks Conservation Association

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Ballot Measures

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2021	New Jersey	Constitutional Amendment SCR133: Constitutional Amendment To Permit Wagering On All College Sport Or Athletic Events	Failed
March 2, 2021	Rhode Island	Question 6: Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program and State Preservation Grants Program - $7,000,000	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Mississippi	Statewide Measure 3: State Flag Referendum	Passed
Nov. 5, 2019	Washington	Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1873: Advisory Vote No. 23	Failed
Nov. 5, 2019	Washington	Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6004: Advisory Vote No. 30	Passed

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