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S. 3511 (110th)

Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008

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Introduced

17 September 2008

Last action

17 September 2008 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Sponsors

Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008 - 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

  1. 17 September 2008

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 September 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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