Truth in National Parks Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8539 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8539 To amend title 54, United States Code, to ensure historically accurate exhibits at National Park Service sites, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2026 Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Goldman of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to ensure historically accurate exhibits at National Park Service sites, and for other purposes. 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 ``Truth in National Parks Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS. (a) Interpretation and Education Evaluation and Quality Improvement.--Section 100803 of title 54, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``analysis.'' and inserting ``analysis; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) are historically and culturally accurate.''. (b) Editing and Removing Information.--Chapter 1008 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 100805. Removal or editing of interpretive or educational materials ``(a) Availability of Materials.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), in carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall not remove, obscure, edit, or otherwise alter interpretive or educational materials at a System unit if such interpretive or educational materials are-- ``(A) historically and culturally accurate; and ``(B) consistent with the purposes and