Bill stops federal workers from pushing Smithsonian on the past
H.R. 10527 — Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026 · Filed by Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 21, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill bans federal workers from pushing the Smithsonian to teach the past one way. It stops them from taking out displays for party reasons. It stops them from tying money to what the Smithsonian says. Smithsonian workers must report these pressure attempts to the Secretary. The Secretary must tell Congress within 30 days.
Who it affects
The public gets access to facts about the past, not party views. The Smithsonian's scholars can do their work without pressure. Taxpayers know their money funds museums for learning, not for party messages.
One thing to notice
The bill sets up a way to report when federal workers try to pressure the Smithsonian. Congress gets told within 30 days if this happens.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.
- Sep 21, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 21, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on House Administration · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- federal workers — People who work for the U.S. government in Washington, D.C.
- displays — Things shown in a museum for people to see and learn from.
- Secretary — The top leader of the Smithsonian who gets reports of pressure.
- scholars — People who study and teach facts and research.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,414 characters) on Sep 28, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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