H.R. 586: Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-15 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-19.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 197 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR586 (2009-04-22), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-19. (final step reached)
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Official title

Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009

Plain summary

(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.

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Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 586, Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009 (2009-03-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 586, Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009 (2009-03-27)

Cosponsors on this site

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Mike Quigley (D-IL)

Recorded votes

House roll call 197 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR586 (2009-04-22): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr586.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr586 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111