# 119-hr-4730: Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act

119-hr-4730, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4730
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Restore federal museums and parks to solemn, pride‑inspiring presentations that avoid ideological and divisive narratives.** This bill would push the Smithsonian, the Interior Department, and the Office of Management and Budget to remove materials and block funding for exhibits the bill says divide Americans by race or promote gender policies it deems inconsistent with Federal law. - Visitors and families: Washington, DC museums would be required to act as learning institutions not venues for ideological indoctrination. Smithsonian funding could be barred for exhibits the bill says degrade shared American values or promote recognizing men as women, including promoting biological males in women’s sports or gender‑affirming medicine for minors. - Smithsonian governance and staff: The Vice President would be directed to work with the Board of Regents, recommend citizen regents aligned with the bill’s policy, and pursue removal of materials the bill deems violative. - Parks and monuments: The Secretary of the Interior would review monuments or properties altered since January 1, 2020, reinstate pre‑existing monuments where appropriate, and provide funding as available to improve Independence National Historical Park by July 4, 2026.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Independence Hall park repairs by 2026: benefit, low. The Interior Department would fund infrastructure improvements at Independence National Historical Park, as money is available. Work would need to be finished by July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
- No new legal rights to sue: cost, low. This bill would not create any new right or benefit you could enforce in court. It would not change agencies’ legal authority over budgets or proposals.
- New limits on Smithsonian exhibits and funding: mixed, low. The Vice President would use their role on the Smithsonian Board to push this bill’s policy. They could seek removal of materials that the bill says violate civil rights laws or divide people by race. Future Smithsonian funds would be written to block money for exhibits the bill says degrade shared…
- Review and restore federal monuments: mixed, low. The Interior Department would review monuments, memorials, statues, and markers it manages for changes since January 1, 2020. If items were removed or changed for reasons the bill deems improper, Interior would, where lawful, move to reinstate them. Interior would also seek to ensure exhibits do no…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4730 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4730)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4730 (as of 2026-09-02).