Advance legislation directing the Smithsonian Institution to collect and preserve artifacts of governmental propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism during the Trump presidencies as the basis for a permanent National Museum of American History exhibition.

Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced legislation to ensure future generations learn about President Donald Trump’s commitment to censoring, whitewashing and fictionalizing American history. The Preserving and Remembering the History of Trump and other Tyrants Act directs officials from the Smithsonian Institution to collect and preserve artifacts reflecting the rise of governmental propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism during the Trump presidencies as the basis for a permanent exhibition in the National Museum of American History.

Raskin introduced legislation that would require the Smithsonian to preserve artifacts related to Trump-era propaganda, corruption, and authoritarianism for a permanent exhibit.

Raskin Introduces Legislation to Preserve and Document Trump Propaganda and Educate Future Generations on Resistance to Corruption and Authoritarianism | Press Releases | Congressman Jamie Raskin
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“The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall collect, preserve, and display in the National Museum of American History artifacts reflecting the rise of governmental propaganda”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Raskin's bill text matches the commitment's substance by directing Smithsonian collection, preservation, and display for a permanent National Museum of American History exhibition. This is concrete legislative effort, but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

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“By Mr. RASKIN: H.R. 10765. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to collect, preserve, and display”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record documents Raskin's introduction of H.R. 10765. Searches through the lookback window found no official enactment, passage, or newer action, so the commitment remains unresolved with effort recorded.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-10-06-pt1-PgH6030.pdf
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