Meng Joins House Speaker at Congressional Signing Ceremony For Her Bill Seeking to Create First National Museum Dedicated to the History and Culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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This evening, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at a congressional bill signing ceremony for her legislation to study the creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture.

Meng's measure unanimously passed the House in April and the Senate in May, during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and is now expected to be signed into law by President Biden in the coming days.

Today's ceremony on Capitol Hill was an enrollment ceremony, which is when the final copy of a bill that has passed both chambers of Congress in identical form is printed on parchment paper, signed by House and Senate officials, and sent to the President for signature.

"I thank all of my colleagues in Congress who supported this legislation and I'm thrilled and excited that it is one step closer to becoming law," said Meng. "In particular, I want to thank Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer for all their support and help in pushing the measure toward the finish line. This is the first but historic step toward establishing this museum, and I look forward to the President signing my bill soon."

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