Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act
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Overview
This bill, the Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act, aims to preserve a traditional view of American history within federal sites like parks and museums. It seeks to counteract what the bill describes as a ‘distorted narrative’ that undermines the nation’s achievements and promotes divisive ideologies. The act directs the Vice President to work with the Smithsonian Institution and the Department of the Interior to ensure that these sites reflect a positive and unifying portrayal of American heritage, particularly regarding values and achievements.
Key provisions
- Codifies Executive Order 14253 to restore a traditional view of American history.
- Directs the Vice President to work with the Smithsonian Institution to remove exhibits and programs deemed divisive or inconsistent with the Act’s policy.
- Prohibits future appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution for exhibits or programs that degrade American values or promote divisive narratives.
- Specifically prohibits celebrating men as women, including in the context of women’s sports.
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to assess and potentially reinstate monuments and memorials that have been altered to promote a false historical narrative.
- Mandates that public monuments and memorials focus on American achievements and the nation’s landscape.
- Calls for the appointment of citizen members to the Smithsonian Board of Regents committed to the Act’s policy.
- Allocates funding for infrastructure improvements at Independence National Historical Park.
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