United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2256 (111th)
Preserving the American Historical Record Act
Introduced
5 May 2009
Last action
31 July 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Sponsors
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Preserving the American Historical Record Act - Requires the Archivist of the United States to make grants to states to: (1) protect historical records; (2) use such records in new and creative ways; (3) provide education and training to those who care for historical records; and (4) create a wide variety of access tools, including finding aids, documentary editions, indexes, and images of key records maintained on state and local organization websites. Sets forth a formula for the allocation of grant funds to states. Requires the Archivist to consult with state archivists, state secretaries of state, or other appropriate state and local officials who have administrative responsibilities for archival functions.
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Timeline
5 May 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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5 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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31 July 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2256
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2256
- us · 111-hr-2256 · source updated 5 December 2025