Contact Congress about H.R. 4730: Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act

Federal museums and historic sites would have to present U.S. history in a more patriotic way. The bill would limit some content about race, gender, and transgender people, especially at the Smithsonian.

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Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 4730: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, museum staff, historians, educators, and visitors to national museums and historic sites. It could change what people see in exhibits, public programs, monuments, statues, and markers. It could also affect how federal cultural institutions present race, sex, gender, transgender people, and disputed parts of U.S. history.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change what millions of people learn at national museums, parks, and monuments. It would put federal officials in a larger role in deciding which views of U.S. history get support. It could also affect how public institutions discuss race, sex, gender, and transgender people. The exact effects would depend on future funding bills, Smithsonian decisions, and how the Department of the Interior applies the bill.

Key provisions in H.R. 4730

• Federal museums and historic sites would be told to present U.S. history as solemn and uplifting. They would focus on American achievements, progress, and natural beauty.
• The Vice President would push the Smithsonian to remove some content. This applies to content judged to violate the bill’s policy, federal civil-rights laws, or the bill’s rule against dividing Americans by race.
• Future Smithsonian funding bills would be targeted. The Vice President and the Office of Management and Budget would work with Congress to block money for exhibits or programs that the bill says degrade shared values, divide people by race, or promote rejected ideas.
• The American Women’s History Museum would have to use its money to celebrate women’s achievements. The bill would bar the museum from recognizing men as women in any respect, including in sports, awards, dress, and access to women’s private facilities.
• Smithsonian-funded exhibits could not favorably show gender-affirming medicine, especially for minors. They also could not include material the bill says degrades the biological nature of sex.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 4730

What is H.R. 4730?

Federal museums and historic sites would have to present U.S. history in a more patriotic way. The bill would limit some content about race, gender, and transgender people, especially at the Smithsonian.

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