United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 998 (110th)
Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008
Introduced
12 February 2007
Last action
22 September 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007 - Requires 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.
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Timeline
12 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
30 July 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
Source: Calendars
15 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-848.
Source: Committee
15 September 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-848.
Source: Committee
17 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8369)
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Passed
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)
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 998.
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8369-8371)
Source: Floor
17 September 2008
Floor
Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
22 September 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 22 September 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 September 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 15 September 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 February 2007 · Download file
Documents
10 official files
Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 22 September 2008
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 22 September 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 September 2008
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Engrossed in House · EN · 17 September 2008
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 September 2008
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 15 September 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 February 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/998
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/998
- us · 110-hr-998 · source updated 5 December 2025