# 119-hr-8539: Truth in National Parks Act

119-hr-8539, Truth in National Parks Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8539
- Congress: 119
- Title: Truth in National Parks Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would require National Park interpretive and educational materials to be _historically and culturally accurate_.** It would also limit when parks can remove or change signs, exhibits, flags, plaques, or online content and push federal agencies to report on co-stewardship with Indigenous communities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect historic displays in parks: benefit, medium. This bill would stop the Secretary of the Interior from removing, obscuring, editing, or altering interpretive or educational materials on public display at National Park System units when those materials are historically and culturally accurate and consistent with the unit's purposes. Interpretive…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8539 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8539)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8539 (as of 2026-09-21).