Protecting American History Act

119 HR 7763 IH: Protecting American History Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7763 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2026 Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Scanlon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to restore interpretive and educational exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American History Act . 2. Restoration of interpretive exhibits at Independence National Historical Park (a) In general Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall restore any covered exhibits at the Historical Park removed from public display after January 21, 2026, so that such covered exhibits appear as they did at the Historical Park on that date. (b) Prohibition on future removal The Secretary may not add, remove, destroy, or otherwise alter covered exhibits at the Historical Park without the express authorization of Congress. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered exhibit The term covered exhibit means an interpretive or educational exhibit, sign, plaque, or other display. (2) Historical Park The term Historical Park means the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.