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H.R. 4738: COVID–19 American History Project Act

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H.R. 4738: COVID–19 American History Project Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-28 · Arts, Culture, Religion · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 89 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4738 (2022-03-29), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

COVID–19 American History Project Act

Plain summary

COVID-19 American History Project Act This bill directs the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish a history project to be known as the COVID-19 American History Project to collect and make publicly available individual stories and records of experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The bill includes a requirement to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of those who were affected by the pandemic. The Librarian of Congress may solicit and accept donations of funds and in-kind contributions to carry out the project, subject to this bill.

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Official text

COVID–19 American History Project Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] · 31 cosponsors

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Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Ann Wagner (R-MO), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Steve Scalise (R-LA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Andy Barr (R-KY), August Pfluger (R-TX), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Young Kim (R-CA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Nikema Williams (D-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] reported raising $2.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr4738 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117