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Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008

Introduced: February 12, 2007 See on congress.gov

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

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.

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