Protecting Our History Act of 2026

(a) Secretary’s report. The Secretary of the Smithsonian shall submit an annual report to the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate that describes—

(1) any attempt, internal or external, to improperly influence or restrict NMAAHC content, programming, collections, or appropriations during the preceding year;

(2) actions taken by the Board of Regents, the NMAAHC Council, or the Smithsonian legal staff to address any such attempts; and

(3) the status of any litigation brought by or on behalf of the NMAAHC or the Council under this Act.

(b) Council’s report. The NMAAHC Council shall submit an annual report to the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate that describes—

(1) the Council’s exercise of its mission fiduciary duties during the preceding year;

(2) any instances in which the Council determined that executive action frustrated or threatened to frustrate its mission fiduciary obligations; and

(3) any civil actions initiated or pending under section 204(c).