Congress names Churchill Museum a historic landmark to study.
H.R. 1945 — America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act · Filed by Robert Onder (R-MO) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 6, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The bill says America's National Churchill Museum is a historic landmark. It is at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. The Secretary of the Interior must study if it should join the National Park System. The Interior Department can make deals with local groups. These deals help protect and explain the site. The bill does not stop the college or owners from using their land.
Who it affects
Westminster College and other owners keep full control of their land. Citizens can learn about the site with help from the government.
One thing to notice
The bill protects owners' rights. The college keeps full control even if the site becomes a historic landmark.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Mar 6, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 6, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
- Jul 16, 2025 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”
- Feb 11, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Feb 11, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent”
- Mar 3, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2356)”
- Mar 3, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- National Park System — Parks and historic sites owned and run by the government for the public.
- Secretary of the Interior — The official who runs the department that manages public lands and historic sites.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,477 characters) on Jul 10, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 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 2026-09-21.
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