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National Treasures Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2862| Senate 
| Updated: 9/27/2021
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Braun (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Treasures Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the National Archives and Records Administration from including content warnings alongside items associated with the founding fathers of the United States. Content warning is defined as any message preceding or attached to the document labeling it as dangerous, harmful, anachronistic, or any other terms implying harm associated with the documents; disparaging the documents; assuming malicious intent on the part of the authors; or discouraging potential readers from reading the documents. Founding father means any individual who signed the Declaration of Independence, served as an officer in the Revolutionary War, attended the Second Continental Congress, attended the Constitutional Convention, or was granted a charter for one of the original 13 colonies of the United States.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5330
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • September 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5330
    Introduced in House


  • September 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5330: National Treasures Act of 2021

National Treasures Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2862| Senate 
| Updated: 9/27/2021
National Treasures Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the National Archives and Records Administration from including content warnings alongside items associated with the founding fathers of the United States. Content warning is defined as any message preceding or attached to the document labeling it as dangerous, harmful, anachronistic, or any other terms implying harm associated with the documents; disparaging the documents; assuming malicious intent on the part of the authors; or discouraging potential readers from reading the documents. Founding father means any individual who signed the Declaration of Independence, served as an officer in the Revolutionary War, attended the Second Continental Congress, attended the Constitutional Convention, or was granted a charter for one of the original 13 colonies of the United States.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5330
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • September 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5330
    Introduced in House


  • September 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Braun (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5330: National Treasures Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted