Truth in National Parks Act
The Truth in National Parks Act requires that interpretive and educational materials in national parks be historically and culturally accurate and consistent with the parks' foundational documents. It restricts the National Park Service from removing, editing, or obscuring such materials unless they are being updated or new exhibits are being added, a process that must include consultation with relevant groups like Indian Tribes. The law also mandates that any historically accurate materials altered between January 20, 2025, and the bill's enactment be restored within 180 days. Additionally, the bill directs a government report on co-stewardship agreements between Indigenous communities and federal agencies to be submitted to Congress within one year.
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