Baltimore's Museum of the Blind People's Movement would get a national title
In markupS. 3371Latest action
Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen · Senator · MD
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Official title: National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act
119th Congress
Topics: Family & community
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S 3371 would rename a Baltimore museum the National Museum of the Blind People's Movement, a title only, with no federal money and no change in ownership.
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What does this do?
The bill would officially name the Museum of the Blind People's Movement, at 200 East Wells Street in Baltimore, Maryland, the "National Museum of the Blind People's Movement." It is a naming designation only. It sets aside no federal money, creates no federal agency, and does not make the museum part of the National Park Service or the Smithsonian.
Who does it affect?
The museum and the National Federation of the Blind, which owns and runs it inside its Jernigan Institute, would be able to use the national title. Visitors, researchers, and people interested in disability history could also be affected, since the museum keeps an archive open to researchers.
Why does it matter?
The museum would carry an official national name while staying owned and operated by the National Federation of the Blind. The bill's opening section cites the organization's collection of artifacts, documents, and writings on blind Americans since 1940, and says the museum would be the first in the country owned and operated by blind people.
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Based on the “Introduced in Senate” text of Dec 4, 2025.
After that text, a committee agreed on Sep 30, 2026 to send the bill to the full chamber with changes. This plain-language version may not reflect them.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedDec 4, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Sep 30, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
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