# 119-hr-10340: 9/11 Legacy Preservation Act of 2026

119-hr-10340, 9/11 Legacy Preservation Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-09-20).

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- As of: 2026-09-20
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10340
- Congress: 119
- Title: 9/11 Legacy Preservation Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-20

## Summary

**Creates a Library of Congress program to systematically collect and share oral histories and testimonials from September 11, 2001 survivors.** It would gather audio and video recordings plus solicited written materials and make them publicly accessible through the Library's National Digital Library, with cataloging and indexing. - Families and survivors: Gives survivors a formal way to record and preserve their stories. The program directs the Director of the American Folklife Center to begin with the oldest survivors. - Researchers and the public: Requires cataloging and indexing and aims to publish recordings so researchers, educators, and the public can search and use them. - Library administration and funding: Places the program within the American Folklife Center, allows partnerships and agreements with other entities, accepts private donations into a separate Treasury gift account, and authorizes $250,000 for FY2026 plus such sums as necessary thereafter. *Would authorize $250,000 for FY2026 and such sums as necessary thereafter to operate the program, increasing federal spending by those amounts.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Library program to record 9/11 survivors: benefit, low. This bill would establish an oral history program at the Library of Congress American Folklife Center. It would collect audio, video, and written memories from survivors of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Director would catalog and try to make the collection publicly available through the Natio…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10340 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10340)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10340 (as of 2026-09-20).