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H.R. 7763

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7763, the Protecting American History Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 3, 2026 by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Mar 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 7763 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb7763/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7763 IH: Protecting American History Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7763  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 3, 2026   Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania  (for himself,  Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , and  Ms. Scanlon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to restore interpretive and educational exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting American History Act  .
2.
Restoration of interpretive exhibits at Independence National Historical Park
(a)
In general
Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall restore any covered exhibits at the Historical Park removed from public display after January 21, 2026, so that such covered exhibits appear as they did at the Historical Park on that date.
(b)
Prohibition on future removal
The Secretary may not add, remove, destroy, or otherwise alter covered exhibits at the Historical Park without the express authorization of Congress.
(c)
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Covered exhibit
The term  covered exhibit  means an interpretive or educational exhibit, sign, plaque, or other display.
(2)
Historical Park
The term  Historical Park  means the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(3)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to restore interpretive and educational exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsors

Rep. Brendan Boyle (D) sponsors H.R. 7763, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7763 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Mar 3, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7763 has taken 2 actions since Mar 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 3, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 7763 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7763 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting American History Act — Display Title
  • Protecting American History Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of the Interior to restore interpretive and educational exhibits at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7763 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7763’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr7763/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7763, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania:H.R. 7763.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, clause 2[Page H2369]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com