S 675 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act

This bill authorizes up to $50 million in federal grants to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation for establishing the Library in Medora, North Dakota. It requires the Foundation to first secure $100 million in matching funds from North Dakota or non-Federal sources before receiving federal money, and prohibits grant funds from covering the Library's ongoing maintenance or operations. The bill also permits federal agencies to loan historic artifacts and objects (without cost) to the Foundation for public display, subject to preservation terms. The Library will operate independently, with no federal involvement in its day-to-day management beyond the Foundation's request.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Sep 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

President

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Sep 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in Senate → Engrossed in Senate · 3 edits · Jun 22, 2026

MINOR

The bill's short title was shortened by removing 'Museum Artifacts,' and a new budgetary provision was added clarifying that the grant authorization does not require an increase in the applicable suballocation under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The core $50 million funding authorization remains unchanged.

SCOPE

The short title was changed from 'Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act' to 'Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act,' removing the reference to museum artifacts from the bill's name.

FISCAL

A new paragraph (4) labeled 'Effect' was added, stating that nothing in the grant subsection requires an increase in the applicable suballocation made pursuant to section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. This is a budgetary clarification that the authorization does not force additional spending beyond existing allocations.

TECHNICAL

The cross-reference in the grant authorization was updated from 'subject to paragraphs (2) and (3)' to 'subject to paragraphs (2) through (4)' to account for the newly added paragraph (4).

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Sep 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held

lower

Aug 27, 2026

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

lower

Aug 27, 2026

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Jun 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2981-2982)

upper

Jun 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Jun 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors