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H.R. 4738 (117th): COVID–19 American History Project Act

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To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish a history project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials, written materials, and photographs of those who were affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Julia Letlow

Sponsor. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Mar 30, 2022
Length: 9 pages
Introduced
Jul 28, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on March 29, 2022 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

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31 Cosponsors (29 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

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History

Jul 28, 2021
 
Introduced

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Mar 25, 2022
 
Text Published

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Mar 29, 2022
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 4738 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4738. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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