To direct the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to collect, preserve, and display in a permanent exhibition in the National Museum of American History artifacts reflecting the rise of governmental propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism due to the two Presidencies of Donald J. Trump from January 20, 2017 through January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2025 through January 20, 2029, and for other purposes.
Directs the Smithsonian to create a permanent exhibition on artifacts tied to the Trump presidencies.
In two House committees since Oct. 6, 2026, 2 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 6, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Museums can use objects to tell stories about government and political history. The measure would direct the Smithsonian to collect and preserve artifacts and display them in a permanent National Museum of American History exhibition. It frames the exhibit around what it describes as propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism during Donald J. Trump's two presidencies.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Create a permanent Smithsonian exhibition
The measure would direct the Smithsonian secretary to collect, preserve, and display artifacts in a permanent exhibition at the National Museum of American History. The exhibition would reflect what the bill describes as the rise of governmental propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism during Donald J. Trump's presidencies, covering January 20, 2017 through January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2025 through January 20, 2029.
The bill frames the exhibition as a way to document what it characterizes as a rise in governmental propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism during the two Trump presidencies. The practical stakes are how the Smithsonian presents this period of U.S. political history to the public.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 6, 2026HOUSEOCT 6, 2026By Rep. RaskinReferred to Administration and Natural Resources
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeesOCT 6, 2026ADMINISTRATION · NATURAL RESOURCES NOWOCT 6, 2026In committee for 2 daysNo hearing yet
- 2 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
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- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- OCT 62026OCT 6, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
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