Protecting Our History Act of 2026

(a) Short title. This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our History Act of 2026.

(b) Table of contents. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Division A—Protection of Federally Supported Cultural Institutions Sec. 101. Short title. Sec. 102. Findings. Sec. 103. Purposes. Sec. 104. Protection of independence. Sec. 105. Affirmation of historical integrity. Sec. 106. Funding protections. Sec. 107. Enforcement. Sec. 108. Rule of construction. Sec. 109. Definitions. Division B—Smithsonian Independence and Historical Integrity Protection Act of 2026 Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 202. Findings with respect to National Museum of African American History and Culture. Sec. 203. Statutory designation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Sec. 204. NMAAHC Council mission fiduciary authority and enforcement standing. Sec. 205. Protection of scholarly and curatorial independence. Sec. 206. Protection against historical erasure. Sec. 207. Annual reporting requirement. Sec. 208. Authorization of appropriations for NMAAHC. Division C—General Provisions Sec. 301. Severability. Sec. 302. Effective date. Sec. 303. Relationship to other laws.