Last progress July 22, 2025 (4 months ago)
Introduced on July 22, 2025 by James E. Banks
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
This proposal would write into law a policy to steer national museums, parks, and monuments toward “uplifting” presentations of American history and away from content it says is divisive or ideological. It directs the Vice President, in their role with the Smithsonian, to remove items that violate this policy or divide people by race, and to recommend further actions to carry it out . Future Smithsonian funding would be tied to rules that block spending on exhibits or programs that “degrade shared American values,” divide people by race, or promote ideas the bill says conflict with federal law. It also says the Women’s History Museum should celebrate women and not “recognize men as women,” including by not promoting depictions of biological males in women’s sports or gender-affirming medicine, especially for minors . The bill tells the Interior Department to improve Independence National Historical Park by July 4, 2026, and to review and, where appropriate, restore monuments or markers changed since 2020 if they are seen as rewriting history, dividing people by race, or recognizing men as women. It also asks that federal historical displays focus on American achievements and progress, and avoid content that disparages Americans or divides by race . A general policy statement says museums in the nation’s capital should educate, not indoctrinate, and that the Smithsonian should inspire pride in American history and innovation .
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