Ipinasa ng House Committee on Ways and Means sa pamumuno ni Rep. Estrellita Suansing (1st District, Nueva Ecija) ang panukalang batas na magpapalakas sa National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) upang matupad ang mandato nito.
Pinalitan ng panukalang “National Museum of the Philippines Act” ang House Bill 1177 na inakda ni Deputy Speaker Pia Cayetano, HB 1502 ni Rep. Gary Alejano (Party-list, Magdalo), HB 1727 ni Rep. Rozzano Rufino Biazon (Lone District, Muntinlupa City), HB 1813 ni Rep. Alfred Vargas (5th District, Quezon City), HB 3201 ni Rep. Deogracias Victor Savellano (1st District, Ilocos Sur), HB 3333 ni Rep. Victoria Isabel Noel (Party-list, AN WARAY), at HB 3820 ni Rep. Strike Revilla (2nd District, Cavite).
-Bert De Guzman