January 6th Oral History Project Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6952 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6952 To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish an oral history program to collect certain video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials and written materials with respect to individuals who were affected by the events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2026 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Friedman, and Mrs. Fletcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish an oral history program to collect certain video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials and written materials with respect to individuals who were affected by the events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``January 6th Oral History Project Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM AT AMERICAN FOLKLIFE CENTER TO COLLECT VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS OF HISTORIES OF THE INSURRECTION ATTEMPT OF JANUARY 6TH 2021. (a) In General.--The Director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress shall establish an oral history program to-- (1) collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who were present at or affected by the events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, including but not limited to Members of Congress, congressional staff, Capit