0
0

National Treasures Act of 2021

12/30/2022, 7:04 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2862

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.

Current Status of Bill S 2862

Bill S 2862 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 27, 2021. Bill S 2862 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on September 27, 2021.  Bill S 2862's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of September 27, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2862

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2862

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2862

National Treasures Act of 2021
A bill to prohibit the National Archives and Records Administration from including content warnings alongside founding documents of the United States, and for other purposes.
National Treasures Act of 2021

Comments