H.R. 7763

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7763 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7763

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to restore interpretive and 
educational exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 3, 2026

Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, and 
Ms. Scanlon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to restore interpretive and 
educational exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American History Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS AT INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL PARK.

(a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall restore any covered exhibits 
at the Historical Park removed from public display after January 21, 
2026, so that such covered exhibits appear as they did at the 
Historical Park on that date.
(b) Prohibition on Future Removal.--The Secretary may not add, 
remove, destroy, or otherwise alter covered exhibits at the Historical 
Park without the express authorization of Congress.
(c) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Covered exhibit.--The term ``covered exhibit'' means an 
interpretive or educational exhibit, sign, plaque, or other 
display.
(2) Historical park.--The term ``Historical Park'' means 
the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
Park Service.
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