119th Congress (2025-2026)

S 675

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act

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US Congress

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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US Congress

Bill overview

This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide up to $50 million in grants to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation in Medora, North Dakota, to help establish the library and make Roosevelt’s life and legacy accessible to the public. The foundation must first secure $100 million in matching funds from the State of North Dakota or other non-Federal sources before receiving federal funds. The bill also allows the federal government to loan artifacts and objects related to Theodore Roosevelt to the library for exhibition purposes, without cost to the library.

Key provisions

Authorizes up to $50,000,000 in grants to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation.
Requires the Foundation to secure $100,000,000 in matching funds from North Dakota or non-Federal sources.
Prohibits grant funds from being used for the Library’s maintenance or operation.
Permits the loan of federal artifacts and objects to the Library.
Loans are to be without monetary consideration.
Federal agencies can loan artifacts not currently on public display.
The Secretary of the Interior has no operational involvement in the Library.
The bill is officially known as the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act.

Who is affected

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation
State of North Dakota
Federal agencies (National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Museums and archives
The public

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Legislative history

2025-02-20Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-02-20

Introduced in Senate

2026-06-22Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2981-2982)

2026-06-22

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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6/22/2026SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2981-2982)
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6/22/2026Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Passage without roll call

6/22/2026SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2981-2982)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
6/22/2026Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

S. 675

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

A BILL

To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act

2.Definitions

In this Act:

(1)FoundationThe term Foundation means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation.

(2)LibraryThe term Library means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to be located in Medora, North Dakota.

(3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

3.Federal contributions toward establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

(a)Grants

(1)AuthorizationTo the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide to the Foundation grants in an amount not to exceed a total of $50,000,000 for the establishment of the Library—

(A)to preserve and make available to the public materials relating to the life of President Theodore Roosevelt; and

(B)to provide interpretive and educational services that communicate the meaning of the life of Theodore Roosevelt.

(2)Matching requirementThe Secretary may not provide a grant under paragraph (1) until the date on which the Foundation certifies to the Secretary that the Foundation has received an amount equal to not less than $100,000,000 from funds for the Library—

(A)contributed by the State of North Dakota; or

(B)raised from non-Federal sources during the period beginning on the date on which the Foundation was established and ending on the date of the certification.

(3)Prohibition on use of fundsGrant funds provided under this subsection may not be used for the maintenance or operation of the Library.

(b)Federal artifacts and objects relating to theodore rooseveltNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may enter into 1 or more agreements with the Foundation to provide for a loan to the Foundation from Federal agencies under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary (including the National Park Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) of historic, educational, artistic, natural, and other museum artifacts and objects, particularly artifacts and objects that are not on display to the public, without monetary consideration, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the preservation and exhibition of the artifacts and objects loaned to the Foundation.

(c)Non-Federal operationThe Secretary or any other Federal entity shall have no involvement in the operation of the Library, except at the request of the non-Federal entity responsible for the operation of the Library in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).

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