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Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008

Introduced: February 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 17, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8369)
Sep 17, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8369)
Sep 17, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 998.
Sep 17, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8369-8371)
Sep 17, 2008
Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 15, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
Sep 15, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-848.
Jul 30, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 12, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 12, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture) and the Librarian of Congress, within the limit of available funds, to establish an oral history project, focusing on 1954 through 1968, to: (1) survey existing collections of audio and video recordings of the reminiscences of Civil Rights movement participants; (2) collect such recordings and relevant visual and written materials; and (3) make the resulting collection available for public use through the Museum and the Library of Congress.

Encourages the Secretary and the Librarian to solicit and accept financial and in-kind donations for the project.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now September 22, 2008

Received in the Senate.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3511 Related bill Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 18
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 17, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 9, 2008
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 9, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2008
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 13, 2007
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2007
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 7, 2007
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 7, 2007
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 7, 2007
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 5, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 1, 2007
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 1, 2007
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 27, 2007
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 16, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 16, 2007
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2007
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 16, 2007
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 16, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 998: Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-998/
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