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COVID-19 History Project: Collecting Pandemic Experiences for Future Generations

This act establishes a project to collect personal histories, recordings, and photographs from individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to preserve these memories for future generations to understand the pandemic's impact on daily American life. The collected materials will be publicly accessible through the Library of Congress.
Key points
The Library of Congress will create an archive of video and audio recordings, written materials, and photographs related to COVID-19 experiences.
The project will focus on stories from individuals who contracted the virus, lost loved ones, and frontline healthcare workers.
Collected materials will be available online, helping to educate the public about the pandemic's impact and commemorate its victims.
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2022-03-29
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_4738
Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Process start date: 2021-07-28
Voting date: 2022-03-29
Meeting no: 2
Voting no: 89