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HR 5330 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

National Treasures Act of 2021

Introduced: September 22, 2021 Introduced by: Crenshaw, Dan Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 22, 2021
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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.

What's happening now September 22, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2862 Related bill National Treasures Act of 2021
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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Nov 1, 2021
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Oct 19, 2021
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Oct 8, 2021
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Sep 30, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5330: National Treasures Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5330/
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"H.R. 5330: National Treasures Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5330/.
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H.R. 5330, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5330/.
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