Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act

This bill would write Executive Order 14253 into federal law. It directs the Vice President, through the Vice President's seat on the Smithsonian Board of Regents, to seek removal of content at Smithsonian museums, centers, and the National Zoo that divides Americans based on race or conflicts with the bill's stated policy. It calls for future Smithsonian funding to bar spending on certain exhibits, including content in the American Women's History Museum that recognizes men as women. It requires the Secretary of the Interior to fund infrastructure improvements at Independence National Historical Park by July 4, 2026. It also directs the Secretary to review monuments and markers changed or removed since January 1, 2020, and to reinstate them where appropriate.

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Sponsors

• Jim Banks Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors