Bill · H.R. 1945· House(119-HR-1945)
America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act
- Introduced
- 3/6/2025
- Last activity
- 9/29/2026 — Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5140)
- Sponsored by
- Robert Onder
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 1
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act. It designates America's National Churchill Museum, located at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, as a National Historic Landmark. The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect historic resources and provide educational programs. It also ensures that the designation does not affect property owners' actions or the administration of the property by the State, City, or College. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary to conduct a special resource study of the landmark. Finally, a report on this study must be submitted to specific congressional committees within three years of funding.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements for protecting historic resources at the Landmark.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+4
The bill mandates a study to determine the feasibility of making the site a unit of the National Park System.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3
The designation and potential National Park status could provide educational and economic benefits to the local community in Fulton, Missouri.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3(b): This section allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect historic resources and provide educational and interpretive facilities and programs for the public. This could benefit the public by improving educational opportunities and helping preserve history.
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Section 3(b)(2): The Secretary is permitted to provide technical and financial assistance to entities with which they enter cooperative agreements. This could provide helpful support for maintaining the landmark.
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Section 3(c): This provision explicitly states that the landmark designation shall not prohibit any actions that may otherwise be taken by a property owner, including the College and any other owner, with respect to their property. This protects property owners from losing control over their own land due to the new designation.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any explicit sections or provisions outlining potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves School Choice+1
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
What changed from Received in Senate: No change to the wording. Only the printed details that record the bill’s progress, such as the heading and dates, are different.
Arrived from the other chamber; nothing has been done to it there yet
What changed from Engrossed in House: No change to the wording. Only the printed details that record the bill’s progress, such as the heading and dates, are different.
- 9/29/2026
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5140)
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5140)
- 3/4/2026
- Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 3/3/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2356)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2356)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1945.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2356-2357)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2/24/2026
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-517.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442.
- 2/11/2026
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/9/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/16/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 7/9/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 3/6/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
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