National Treasures Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5330
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-22
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>National Treasures Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the National Archives and Records Administration from including content warnings alongside items associated with the founding fathers of the United States.</p> <p><em>Content warning</em> 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.</p> <p><em>Founding father </em>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2021 Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 44 of the United States Code to prohibit the National Archives and Records Administration from including content warnings alongside founding documents of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Treasures Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibiting National Archives and Records Administration content warnings (a) Chapter 21 of title 44 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end of section 2109 the following: (1) The National Archives and Records Administration may not attach to or associate with any document drafted in whole or in part by a Founding Father of the United States any content warning. (A) Content warnings may not be displayed as part of the exhibition of any qualifying documents in any public display operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. (B) Content warnings may not be displayed on the website of the National Archives and Records Administration nor on any other website operated by the agency. (C) The National Archives and Records Administration is prohibited from making any changes to the Archives’ Rotunda or other spaces under its jurisdiction that display documents or artifacts to the public except insofar as changes are necessary for maintenance, routine operations, or repairs. (2) Definitions (A) 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. (B) Founding Father of the United States is defined as 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 an individual granted a charter for one of the original thirteen colonies. (C) Qualifying document is defined as any document, text, manuscript, book, letter, pamphlet, government document, artifact, article of clothing, costume, or item written in whole or in part, once belonging to, or associated with in public display, a Founding Father of the United States. .