John Hoeven (R-ND)· Jun 22, 2026
S.Amdt. 5897: In the nature of a substitute.
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
John Hoeven (R-ND)
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act
S. 675 · Senate bill Arts, Culture, Religion
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 763.
Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber
Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
- On House calendar
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act. It allows the Secretary of the Interior to provide up to $50,000,000 in grants to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. These grants help establish a library in Medora, North Dakota, to preserve materials and provide educational services about President Theodore Roosevelt. The Foundation must first raise at least $100,000,000 from non-Federal sources or the State of North Dakota to meet a matching requirement. The grant money cannot be used for maintaining or operating the library. Additionally, the Secretary may loan federal artifacts and objects to the Foundation without monetary consideration.
Yes
- Scored +3
Would students be better off under this?
The bill funds educational services and historical preservation which can benefit students.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The establishment of a library in Medora, North Dakota, provides economic and cultural development for rural areas.
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(a)(1): This section allows the Secretary to provide up to $50,000,000 in grants to help establish the library, which will preserve and share materials about the life of President Theodore Roosevelt and provide educational services to the public. This is positive because it supports public education and historical preservation.
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Section 3(b): This provision allows the Secretary to enter into agreements to loan historic, educational, artistic, and natural museum artifacts and objects to the Foundation without monetary consideration. This is a positive outcome for the public because it helps put items that might not currently be on display out where people can see and learn from them.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 3(a)(1): This section authorizes up to $50,000,000 in federal grants for the library. This could be seen as a negative burden on taxpayers because it commits public funds toward the establishment of a specific regional project.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill funds educational services and historical preservation which can benefit students. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The establishment of a library in Medora, North Dakota, provides economic and cultural development for rural areas.
A committee approved it and sent it to the floor
What changed from Referred 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.
- 10/29/2026
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-866.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 763.
- 9/15/2026
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 9/2/2026
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 8/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 6/23/2026
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 6/22/2026
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2981-2984)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2981-2982)
- 2/20/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota