Protect the independence of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and other federally supported cultural institutions.

Frederica S. Wilson · Florida · Democratic

policy impact 0.62 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Sponsor legislation to protect federally supported cultural institutions from interference.. Promised outcome: The independence of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and other federally supported cultural institutions is protected.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. H.R. 10475, introduced in the 119th Congress during Wilson's service as U.S. Representative for Florida's 24th District.

Occurrences

Full Title To protect the independence of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and other Federally supported cultural institutions, to preserve accurate and inclusive American history, to reaffirm the mission fiduciary authority of the NMAAHC Council, and to ensure that no executive action may limit their ability to research, present, and educate the public through exhibits and programming, and for other purposes.

Wilson introduced H.R. 10475, the Protecting Our History Act of 2026, whose stated purpose includes protecting the independence of federally supported cultural institutions including the Smithsonian and NMAAHC.

H.R. 10475 (IH) - Protecting Our History Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10475ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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Evidence

unverified · Source version 78253 · locator unknown

H.R. 10475. A bill to protect the independence of the Smithsonian Institution

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 30-day lookback window, Wilson introduced H.R. 10475, the Protecting Our History Act of 2026, aimed directly at the Smithsonian and related cultural institutions. The bill was referred to committees, so it documents effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-09-16.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

verified · Source version 78255 · locator 5927

No executive order, presidential directive, or other action of the executive branch shall have force or effect

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill contains operative language barring executive interference in Smithsonian and federally supported cultural institution exhibits and programming, matching the commitment's protection goal. It remains an introduced bill, not a delivered law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10475 (IH) — Protecting Our History Act of 2026
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unverified · Source version 78257 · locator unknown

Attempts to censor our history cannot erase it

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Wilson's September 8, 2026 official statement honoring Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch publicly defended truthful Black history and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, showing continued advocacy during the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Media | Congresswoman Frederica Wilson
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identify and utilize any and all available authorities to promote the policy of this order

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A July 2026 executive order continued executive-branch action toward Smithsonian content review and intervention, indicating the independence issue remained active and unresolved before Wilson's September bill.

unresolved same_term

Federal Register :: Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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seeking to remove improper ideology from such properties

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The 2025 executive order targeted the Smithsonian and its museums for ideological review, providing the underlying federal action Wilson's later legislation sought to counter. This supports an unresolved status rather than delivery.

unresolved same_term

Federal Register :: Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History
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Frederica S. Wilson Member of Congress

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Wilson signed a congressional letter requesting a Smithsonian Inspector General investigation into implementation of EO 14253, documenting earlier oversight effort to protect Smithsonian independence before the later bill.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressional-Letter-to-Smithsonian-Inspector-General.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · unverified · Source revision or retrieval eligibility changed; current packet requires reassessment.. Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

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Public state: pending As of 2026-10-02 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment is an outcome-oriented protection for Smithsonian/NMAAHC independence, not merely introduction of a bill. Verified evidence shows proposed operative language barring executive actions from having force or effect, and Wilson is verified as participating in related oversight advocacy. But the verified record does not show enactment or achieved institutional protection as of 2026-10-02; executive actions targeting Smithsonian content remained active. With no expired deadline, this is documented effort but not delivery or partial outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%