Legislation Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3019) “Directing the Smithsonian Institution and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to Jointly Carry out the COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial Quilt Project”
H.R.3019 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 7, 2019.
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) and currently has 14 co-sponsors.
Bill Summary
To direct the Smithsonian Institution and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to jointly carry out the COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial Quilt Project to honor and remember Americans who have lost their lives to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and for other purposes.
The bill has been has been referred to the House Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor.
Note: Rep. Carson introduced similar legislation in the 116th Congress on June 11, 2020.
Learn More/Track the Legislation:
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via GovTrack.us
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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