ASSEMBLY CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION No. 166

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED:  JUNE 3, 2024

 

      The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee reports favorably Assembly Joint Resolution No. 166.

      This joint resolution urges the United States Congress to continue progress on the National Museum of the American Latino. 

      While there are national museums dedicated to African-Americans and Native Americans, there is no national museum dedicated to American Latinos.  This resolution urges Congress to reinstate the 2008 commission to explore the creation of a museum dedicated to American Latinos and advocate for its creation as part of the Smithsonian Institution, with the museum’s location to be on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  A National Museum will provide a space to celebrate the rich culture of Latinos and their contributions to the United States.