Creates a national program to collect and share personal stories about the January 6, 2021, Capitol events.
This bill would create a national oral history program at the Library of Congress. It would collect video, audio, and written accounts from people affected by the January 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol. This includes lawmakers, staff, police, and witnesses. These stories and materials would then be made available to the public through the National Digital Library.
Today, there is no official, dedicated oral history program at the Library of Congress specifically focused on collecting and preserving personal accounts and materials from those affected by the January 6, 2021, events. If this bill becomes law, the American Folklife Center would establish such a program, actively collecting these stories and documents and making them publicly available through the National Digital Library.
HR 6952 · 119th Congress · January 6, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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