Preserve accurate and inclusive American history through federally supported cultural institutions.

Frederica S. Wilson · Florida · Democratic

policy impact 0.50 specificity 0.58 extraction confidence 78%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Sponsor legislation aimed at preserving accurate and inclusive American history.. Promised outcome: Accurate and inclusive American history is preserved through cultural institutions' work.. 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.

Contest this claim

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's introduced bill states a purpose of preserving accurate and inclusive American history.

H.R. 10475 (IH) - Protecting Our History Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10475ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
primary · other · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

verified · Source version 89849 · locator 1266

Ms. Wilson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026-09-13 to 2026-10-12 lookback window, Wilson introduced H.R. 10475, a bill directly matching the commitment, but the official record shows only referral to committees rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10475 (IH) - Protecting Our History Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10475ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Contest this evidence item

unverified · Source version 78255 · locator unknown

No Federal officer or political appointee may restrict, reduce, alter, remove, or impede the ability of the NMAAHC or any Smithsonian unit to display, interpret, or disseminate historically documented information

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill would create substantive protections for Smithsonian and NMAAHC historical interpretation, but it remains an introduced bill rather than a delivered statutory change.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10475 (IH) — Protecting Our History Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

Contest this evidence item

verified · Source version 89851 · locator 4523

prohibit expenditure on exhibits or programs that degrade shared American values, divide Americans based on race, or promote programs or ideologies inconsistent with Federal law and policy

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The executive order creates an active federal policy pressure point over Smithsonian exhibit content, indicating the preservation goal is contested and unresolved rather than fully delivered.

unresolved same_term

DCPD202500408
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

Contest this evidence item

verified · Source version 89853 · locator 1655

identify and utilize any and all available authorities to promote the policy of this order and to restore trust in the Smithsonian Institution

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A later 2026 executive order continued implementation pressure on the Smithsonian, reinforcing that the issue remained unresolved during Wilson’s current term.

unresolved same_term

DCPD-202600490.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

Contest this evidence item

unverified · Source version 89855 · locator unknown

Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act Vote Type: 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Status: Passed

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Wilson voted Yea on the House-passed Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act, an earlier concrete legislative effort toward inclusive federally supported history institutions.

partial unknown A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Contest this evidence item

unverified · Source version 89857 · locator unknown

included it in H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which was signed by the President on December 27, 2020

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress ultimately enacted the Smithsonian women’s history museum authorization through H.R. 133, supporting a partial historical delivery of the broader inclusive-cultural-institutions promise.

partial unknown

House Report 116-707 - THE REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION during the 116TH CONGRESS together with minority views
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 83%

Contest this evidence item

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-12 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment concerns preserving accurate and inclusive American history through federally supported cultural institutions. Verified evidence shows Wilson introduced H.R. 10475 and it was referred to House committees, which is material same-term effort, but introduction and referral do not prove enactment or achievement of the promised preservation outcome. Verified executive-order passages show continuing federal pressure over Smithsonian content, reinforcing that the underlying outcome remained contested rather than delivered as of 2026-10-12.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%