,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fieb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,january #f1         
#bjbf,mrs4 ,torres of ,california 7for  
herself1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,ms4 
,friedman1 and ,mrs4 ,fletcher7         
introduced the following bill2 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 #f1
 #bjba1 and for other purposes4  #a4    
,short title  ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,january #fth ,oral ,history       
,project ,act4  #b4 ,establishment of   
program at ,american ,folklife ,center  
to collect video and audio recordings of
 histories of the insurrection attempt  
of ,january #fth #bjba  7a7 ,in general 

,the ,director of the ,american         
,folklife ,center at the ,library of    
,congress shall establish an oral       
history program to-- 7#a7 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 #f1 #bjba1 
including but not limited to ,members of
 ,congress1 congressional staff1        
,capitol ,police officers1 other law    
enforcement personnel1 journalists1 and 
other witnesses2  7#b7 create a         
collection of the recordings obtained   
7including a catalog and index7 which   
will be available for public use through
 the ,national ,digital ,library of the 
,library of ,congress and such other    
methods as the ,director considers      
appropriate to the extent feasible      
subject to available resources2 and     
7#c7 solicit1 reproduce1 and collect    
written materials 7such as              
contemporaneous notes1 text messages1   

emails1 social media posts1 photographs1
 and other documentation7 relevant to   
the personal histories of individuals   
who experienced or witnessed the events 
of ,january #f1 #bjba1 and to catalog   
such materials in a manner the ,director
 considers appropriate1 consistent with 
and complementary to the efforts        
described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74  
7b7 ,use of and consultation with other 
entities ,the ,director may carry out   
the activities described in paragraphs  
7#a7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 through 
agreements and partnerships entered into
 with other government and private      
entities1 and may otherwise consult with
 interested persons 7within the limits  
of available resources7 and develop     
appropriate guidelines and arrangements 
for soliciting1 acquiring1 and making   
available recordings under the program  
under this ,act4  7c7 ,timing ,as soon  
as practicable after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,director   
shall begin collecting video and audio  

recordings under subsection 7a77#a7 and 
shall prioritize the collection of      
testimonials from individuals whose     
accounts may be most at risk of being   
lost to time or whose perspectives are  
essential to understanding the full     
scope of the ,january #f1 #bjba1 events4
  #c4 ,private support  7a7 ,acceptance 
of donations ,the ,librarian of         
,congress may solicit and accept        
donations of funds and in-kind          
contributions to carry out the ,january 
#fth oral history program under section 
#b4  7b7 ,establishment of separate gift
 account ,there is established in the   
,treasury 7among the accounts of the    
,library of ,congress7 a gift account   
for the ,january #fth oral history      
program under section #b4  7c7          
,dedication of funds ,notwithstanding   
any other provision of law-- 7#a7 any   
funds donated to the ,librarian of      
,congress to carry out the ,january #fth
 oral history program under section #b  
shall be deposited entirely into the    

gift account established under          
subsection 7b72  7#b7 the funds         
contained in such account shall be used 
solely to carry out the ,january #fth   
oral history program under section #b2  
and  7#c7 the ,librarian of ,congress   
may not deposit into such account any   
funds donated to the ,librarian which   
are not donated for the exclusive       
purpose of carrying out the ,january    
#fth oral history program under section 
#b4  #d4 ,authorization of              
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this ,act--
 7#a7 #ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2   
and  7#b7 such sums as may be necessary 
for each succeeding fiscal year4