Armenian American Cultural Heritage Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10812 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10812 To recognize the collections of the Library of Congress related to Armenian Americans, celebrate Armenian American heritage, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2026 Mr. Carey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To recognize the collections of the Library of Congress related to Armenian Americans, celebrate Armenian American heritage, 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 ``Armenian American Cultural Heritage Act''. SEC. 2. ARMENIAN AMERICAN COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. (a) Catalog of Holdings.--The Librarian of Congress shall maintain information in the catalog of the Library of Congress that identifies and enumerates the materials in the collections of the Library of Congress related to Armenian Americans, for the purpose of collecting and preserving, and providing access to, the distinctive stories and heritage of Armenian Americans, their journeys into the United States, particularly in the subsequent period after the events of the Armenian Genocide, and their lives in the United States. (b) Digitization of Holdings.--In carrying out subsection (a), and subject to the availability of funds and applicable copyright law, the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the African and Middle East Division shall make digitized copies, versions, or reproductions of such materials identified in the catalog described in the subsection. (c) Inclusion in Educational Curricula.--The Librarian of Congress shall include pr