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Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009

Introduced: January 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-19.
May 12, 2009
Signed by President.
Apr 30, 2009
Presented to President.
Apr 27, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 24, 2009
Cleared for White House.
Apr 24, 2009
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4723)
Apr 24, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4723)
Apr 23, 2009
Received in the Senate.
Apr 22, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 22, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 197). (text: CR H4597-4598)
Apr 22, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4654-4655)
Apr 22, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Brady (PA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Apr 22, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 586.
Apr 22, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4597-4601)
Apr 22, 2009
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 25, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 15, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 22, 2009 House · vote #197 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 422–0 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009 - Requires, within the limits of available funds, the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture) to establish an oral history project to: (1) collect video and audio recordings of, and visual and written materials relevant to the personal histories of, participants in the Civil Rights movement; and (2) make the collection available for public use through the Library of Congress and the Museum.

Defines, for this Act, "Civil Rights movement" as the movement to secure racial equality in the United States for African Americans that, focusing on the period 1954 through 1968, challenged the practice of racial segregation in the nation and achieved equal rights legislation for all American citizens.

Encourages the Librarian and the Secretary to solicit and accept related donations of funds and in-kind contributions.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 12, 2009

Became Public Law No: 111-19.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 395 Related bill Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 22, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 586: Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-586/
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