# 117-hr-7054: COVID–19 Oral History Project Act

117-hr-7054, COVID–19 Oral History Project Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7054
- Congress: 117
- Title: COVID–19 Oral History Project Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2022-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

COVID-19 Oral History Project Act This bill directs the Library of Congress to establish an oral history program in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to collect and make publicly available in a digital format individual stories of events and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The bill includes a requirement to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of those who were affected by the pandemic.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7054 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7054)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7054 (as of 2025-11-18).