Contact Congress about S. 2385: Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act
Federal museums and monuments would have to follow new rules on how they present American history. The bill targets Smithsonian exhibits, Interior Department monuments, and funding for some content about race, gender, and transgender issues.
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Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Latest action on S. 2385: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, and visitors to national museums, monuments, and historic sites. Smithsonian staff could face new limits when planning exhibits, education programs, research displays, and museum materials. Interior Department officials would have to review some monuments and markers and may need to restore earlier versions. Visitors could see different wording, displays, art, or historical framing at major public sites.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change what millions of people see and learn at national museums and historic sites. It would give federal officials more power to shape public history displays, especially on race, gender, and national identity. The practical effect would depend on how officials interpret broad phrases like dividing Americans by race or degrading shared American values.
Key provisions in S. 2385
- The Vice President would push the Smithsonian to remove some exhibits or materials. This would happen through the Vice President’s role on the Smithsonian Board of Regents, which helps oversee the Smithsonian, when content violates the bill’s policy, violates federal civil rights law, or “divides Americans based on race.”
- The Vice President and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget would seek new funding limits for the Smithsonian. Those limits would bar money for exhibits or programs that officials decide degrade shared American values, divide Americans by race, or promote ideas the bill says conflict with federal law, the bill’s policy, or federal civil rights law.
- The American Women’s History Museum could not use federal money for some content about sex and gender. It could not portray or recognize men as women in any respect, including in sports, awards, dress, women-only spaces, or favorable depictions of gender-affirming medicine, especially for minors.
- The Office of Management and Budget Director and the Interior Secretary would use powers they already have to carry out the bill’s history policies. The bill does not give them a new agency or a new enforcement system for that work.
- The Interior Secretary would have to pay for infrastructure upgrades at Independence National Historical Park using available funds. The work would have to be finished by July 4, 2026.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 2385
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Questions people ask about S. 2385
- What is S. 2385?
- Federal museums and monuments would have to follow new rules on how they present American history. The bill targets Smithsonian exhibits, Interior Department monuments, and funding for some content about race, gender, and transgender issues.
- How do I support or oppose S. 2385?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 2385?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 2385 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
